Journal of
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology

  • Abbreviation: J. Environ. Chem. Ecotoxicol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-226X
  • DOI: 10.5897/JECE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 197

Full Length Research Paper

Heavy metal remediation from municipal waste water using arrowroots (Amaranta arundinacea)

Joan Mwiluka Tenge
  • Joan Mwiluka Tenge
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Eldoret, P. O. Box 1125-30100, Eldoret-Kenya.
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John Kituyi Lusweti
  • John Kituyi Lusweti
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Eldoret, P. O. Box 1125-30100, Eldoret-Kenya.
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Gideon Ng’ wena Magak
  • Gideon Ng’ wena Magak
  • Department of Medical Physiology, Maseno University, P. O. Box 333, Maseno-Kenya.
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  •  Received: 16 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 18 July 2015
  •  Published: 31 August 2018

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