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: 198

Full Length Research Paper

Energy dispersive X-Ray fluorescence determination of minor and major elements in soils of Mambilla Plateau Northeastern Nigeria

Isaac E.
  • Isaac E.
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Nigeria.
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Maitera O. N.
  • Maitera O. N.
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure Sciences, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.
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Donatus R. B.
  • Donatus R. B.
  • Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria.
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Riki Y. E.
  • Riki Y. E.
  • Department of Basic Sciences, Academic Division, College of Agriculture, Jalingo, Nigeria.
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Yerima E. A.
  • Yerima E. A.
  • Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria.
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Tadzabia K.
  • Tadzabia K.
  • Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua, Nigeria.
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Joseph B.
  • Joseph B.
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure Sciences, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 08 November 2018
  •  Accepted: 17 January 2019
  •  Published: 28 February 2019

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