Genotoxicity Screening of Industrial Effluents using Onion bulbs (<i>Allium cepa L.</i>)
The potential cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of three industrial wastewaters (brewery, rubber and bottling) in Benin metropolis using the Allium cepa test were investigated. A series of five small onion bulbs were cultivated in 0.01, 0.1, 1, and 10% of the wastewaters (v/v) and after 48 hours, one ro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP)
2011-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management |
Online Access: | https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/65700 |