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A Study of Heavy Metal Pollution Cd (Ii) in the Aquatic Environment of Mumbai by Spectrophotometric Method
A STUDY OF HEAVY METAL POLLUTION SUCH AS Cd (II) IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT OF MUMBAI BY SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD

A DISSERTATION
SUBMITTED TO
SVKM’S NMIMS (DEEMED- TO- BE UNIVERSITY)
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (2010 – 2013)

SUBMITTED BY

ABHIJITH SHISHIR MANDYA
(G.R. NO. 75102100002)

Project Mentor Dean, School of Science
Prof. Dr. (Mrs.) Z.R. Turel Dr. Aparna Khanna

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
(Deemed-to-be University)
V. L. Mehta Road, Vile-Parle (West), Mumbai – 400056.

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Mr. Abhijith Mandya has carried out a six month research project entitled “A Study of Heavy Metal Pollution such as Cd (II) in the Aquatic Environment of Mumbai by Spectrophotometric Method”, as partial fulfillment for the award of the M.Sc. degree in Biological Sciences. The research project has been carried out at SVKM’s NMIMS (Deemed – to- be University), School of Science.

Project Mentor
Prof. Dr. (Mrs.) Z.R. Turel
Date:

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
(Deemed-to-be University)
V. L. Mehta Road,
Vile-Parle (West), Mumbai – 400056
CONTENTS

Declaration……………………………………………………………………… Introduction……………………………………………………………………...01 Aim & Objectives………………………………………………………………………..21 Materials & Method…………………………………………………………………………...23 Results & Discussion………………………………………………………………………..32 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………..49

DECLARATION

This is to certify that the report entitled “A Study of Heavy Metal Pollution such as Cd (II) in the Aquatic Environment of Mumbai by Spectrophotometric Method” has been written by me and no part of it has been copied from any other source. The literature has been cited in the



Bibliography: 17. A.I. Vogel A Textbook of Quantitative Inorganic Analysis [Book] Cadmium. - New York : Lonman Inc.,, 1978. - 4th Ed : pp. 456-457. - XI, 33.

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