African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1129

Full Length Research Paper

Biosorption of fluoride ion from water using the seeds of the cabbage tree (Moringa stenopetala)

Seid Tiku Mereta
  • Seid Tiku Mereta
  • Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Technology, Jimma University, P. O. Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 04 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 16 November 2016
  •  Published: 31 January 2017

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