Research Article
Detection of Tannery Effluents Induced DNA Damage in Mung Bean by Use of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Markers
Table 1
Physicochemical characteristics of tannery effluents from CETP Unnao. Values are mean ± standard deviation (
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| | Parameter | Untreated | Treated | Reduction in pollutants (%) | ISI standard* |
| | pH | | | 3 | 5.5–9.0 | | Electrical conductivity (mS/cm) | | | 3 | NS | | Total dissolved solids (mg/L) | | | 7 | 2100 | | Total hardness (mg/L) | | | 31 | 600 | | Total alkalinity (mg/L) | | | 21 | NS | | Chemical oxygen demand (mg/L) | | | 55 | 250 | | Biochemical oxygen demand (mg/L) | | | 53 | 30 | | Total chromium (mg/L) | | | 3 | 2.0 |
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ISI standards number 2490 (1974); NS: not specified.
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