Assessment of the levels of some heavy metals in water in Alahsa Oasis farms, Saudi Arabia, with analysis by atomic absorption spectrophotometry

For the first time, the levels of some heavy metals in water in Alahsa farms, Saudi Arabia were examined. Three types of water were analyzed including groundwater, mixed water and wastewater. The total contents of Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Cd and Pb were determined using graphite-furnace atomic absorption spe...

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Published in:Arabian journal of chemistry 2015-03, Vol.8 (2), p.240-245
Main Author: Assubaie, Fahad N.
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