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: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Contamination level of spent engine oil in the rhizosphere of Arachis Hypogea L.

Chinenye Benita Ozokolie
  • Chinenye Benita Ozokolie
  • Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Chibugo Chinedu Amadi
  • Chibugo Chinedu Amadi
  • Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Ifeanyi Boniface Ezea
  • Ifeanyi Boniface Ezea
  • Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Ngele Iroha Enyinnaya
  • Ngele Iroha Enyinnaya
  • Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Ikegbunam Clara Nchedochukwu
  • Ikegbunam Clara Nchedochukwu
  • Department of Botany, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
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Chinaza Stella Okeke
  • Chinaza Stella Okeke
  • Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Eugene Obashi Ojua
  • Eugene Obashi Ojua
  • Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 11 April 2023
  •  Accepted: 11 May 2023
  •  Published: 31 May 2023

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