Assessment of Environmental Contamination by Wastewater from a Cocoa Processing Industry Using Genetic and Reproductive Biomarkers

A. Alabi, Okunola; E Babatunde, Esan; J Temitope, Olorunfunmi; O Evelyn, Oludare

doi:10.23937/2572-4061.1510008

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Assessment of Environmental Contamination by Wastewater from a Cocoa Processing Industry Using Genetic and Reproductive Biomarkers

Published in Journal of Toxicology and Risk Assessment • Nov 3, 2017

Authors:

Okunola A. Alabi

Esan E Babatunde

Olorunfunmi J Temitope

Abstract

Food industries are among the major contributors to industrial wastes. Their wastewaters can pose a threat if untreated and indiscriminately disposed into the environment. In this study, we investigated the potential genetic and reproductive toxicity of Cocoa processing industry wastewater, by using...

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Wastewater

Contamination

Reproductive toxicity

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