Study of degradation of phorbol ester in soil with HPLC and brine shrimp (Artemia sp.) bioassay.
Jatropha curcas (Jatropha) seeds are usually extracted to obtain oil for use in production of biodiesel. During oil extraction process, nutrient-rich seedcake is produced, and is often applied to crops as fertilizers. However, seedcake contains toxic phorbol esters (PEs); as such there is an eco-tox...
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| Format: | Final Year Project (FYP) |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44901 |