• The Removal Efficacy of Heavy Metals and Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons from Contaminated Soils by Integrated Bio-phytoremediation
  • Lai, Wen-Liang;Lee, Fang-Yin;Chen, Colin S.;Hseu, Zeng-Yei;Kuo, Yau-Lun;
  • Dept. of Environmental Science and Occupational Safety and Hygiene, Tajen University;Dept. of Environmental Science and Occupational Safety and Hygiene, Tajen University;Dept. of Biotechnology, National Kaohsiung Normal University;Dept. of Environ. Sci. and Engineering, Pingtung University of Sci. and Technology;Dept. of Forestry, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology;
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This Article

  • 2014; 19(5): 35-44

    Published on Oct 31, 2014

  • 10.7857/JSGE.2014.19.5.035
  • Received on Sep 15, 2014
  • Revised on Oct 23, 2014
  • Accepted on Oct 24, 2014

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