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PJB-1999-43

ACCUMULATION OF URANIUM IN RAPHANUS SP.

TARIQ M. BHATTI, KHALID MAHMOOD* AND KAUSER A. MALIK
Abstract

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An appreciable amount of uranium was accumulated by Raphanus sp. growing on heap piles of uranium mine wastes and overburdens in the mining area. About 40 % of the plant samples contained > 5 µg U3 O8 / g on dry weight basis. The descending order of average U content in various plant parts was: leaves > roots > stems.

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