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Decontamination of Heavy Metals

Processes, Mechanisms, and Applications
By:Jiaping Paul Chen
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Print ISBN:9781439816677
eText ISBN:9781000023169
Edition:1
Copyright:2012
Format:Reflowable

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Heavy metals, such as lead, chromium, cadmium, zinc, copper, and nickel, are important constituents of most living organisms, as well as many nonliving substances. Some heavy metals are essential for growth of biological and microbiological lives, yet their presence in excessive quantities is harmful to humans and interferes with many environmental