Cytotoxicity, Genotoxicity, and Phytotoxicity of Tannery Effluent Discharged into Palar River Basin, Tamil Nadu, India

Ambur, a town located on the banks of Palar River, is considered one of the most polluted areas in India and occupied by hundreds of tanneries and leather product units. The present study was designed to evaluate the toxic effect of discharged tannery effluent (TE) on model agricultural crops, ecofr...

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Main Authors: Suki Roy, Lubbnaz Nagarchi, Ishita Das, Jayasri Mangalam Achuthananthan, Suthindhiran Krishnamurthy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Toxicology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/504360