After reading this article you will learn about the meaning and habitats of brackish water. Meaning of Brackish Water: Brackish water is water that has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing of seawater with fresh water, as in estuaries, or it may occur in brackish […]
Brackish Water: Meaning and Habitats | Irrigation Water
Phosphate Fixation in Soil: 3 Reactions | Anion Fixation
This article throws light upon the three reactions by which phosphate fixation takes place in soils. The reactions are: 1. Adsorption 2. Isomorphous Replacement 3. Double Decomposition. Reaction # 1. Adsorption: Adsorption reactions may be classified into two types – (a) physical—phosphate held on the soil solid surface and (b) chemical adsorption—retained phosphate penetrates more […]
7 Commonly used Chemicals in Chemotherapy
This article throws light upon the seven commonly used chemicals in Chemotherapy. 1. Arsenic compounds such as arsphenamine, neoarsphenamine etc. against (syphilis) caused by Treponema and sleeping sickness caused by Trypanosome, a protozoal etc. 2. Bismuth compounds such as sodium bismuth thioglycollate, bismuth salicylate etc. in treatment of syphilis. 3. Antimony compounds such as tartar […]