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Effect of Heavy Metal- Lead Nitrate; on Germination, Early Growth & Sdh Activity of Mustard & Mung Bean”
“Effect of Heavy Metal- Lead Nitrate; on Germination, Early Growth & SDH activity of Mustard & Mung Bean”

By:
Reuben David

Department of Biotechnology
Loyola Academy Degree & P.G. College
Accredited with the ‘A’ Grade by the NAAC
A College with Potential for Excellence by UGC
Affiliated with Osmania University
Old Alwal, Secunderabad-10

2009

“Effect of Heavy Metal- Lead Nitrate; on Germination, Early Growth & SDH activity of Mustard & Mung Bean”

By:
Reuben David (06-1821)

Submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of a Degree in
B.Sc. Biotechnology

Department of Biotechnology
Loyola Academy Degree & P.G. College
Accredited with the ‘A’ Grade by the NAAC
A College with “Potential for Excellence” by UGC
Affiliated with Osmania University
Old Alwal, Secunderabad-10

March 2009

Project Work Done At:

Centre for Biotechnology
Institute of Science & Technology
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Kukatpally, Hyderabad - 500 085

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Proverbs Chapter 3 Verses 5-6

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References: 1. Bioaccumulation 4 2. Emissions of selected heavy metals to the atmosphere in Europe at the beginning of the 1990s Numbers under the columns are emissions in tonnes per year (AMAP, 2002) 3. The relative importance of different branches of industry in discharges of Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn to the aquatic environment from major point sources in the European Community (AMAP, 2002) 10 4. Global emissions of trace metals to the atmosphere from natural sources Numbers under the columns are the range of estimates of the emissions in thousands of tonnes per year (AMAP, 2002) 12 5. Global emissions of trace metals to the atmosphere at the beginning of the 1980s from anthropogenic sources (AMAP,2002) 12 6. Comparison of global emissions of trace metals to the atmosphere from natural and anthropogenic sources in 1983 Numbers under the columns are the median values of estimates of total emissions in thousands of tonnes per year (AMAP, 2002) 13 7. Physical appearance and chemical formula of lead nitrate 15 8. Global emissions of Pb to the atmosphere from various sources and source regions in 1989 Numbers under the columns are maximum estimates of the total emissions in tonnes (AMAP, 2002)

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