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Bioremediation of Total Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon in Crude Oil-Contaminated Soil using<i> </i><i>Costus</i><i> </i><i>afer</i> Plant
Research Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
| Vol 3, Issue 1
Table 1. Physicochemical Properties ofUncontaminated Soil
| pH | EC(µS/cm) | MC(%) | OC (%) | OM(%) | TPAH (mg/kg) | Silt (%) | Sand (%) | Clay (%) | Textural Class |
| 5.86 | 15.6 | 12.08 | 0.57 | 0.98 | <0.002 | 27.4 | 60 | 12.6 | Sandy Loam |
TPAH, Total Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon; MC, Moisture Content; OC, Organic Carbon; OM, Or-ganic Matter; EC, Electrical Conductivity; pH, Potential of Hydrogen.