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7 articles for “phytoremediation”
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Phytoremediation of Lead by Brassica juncea and Vetiver zizanioidus
Abstract: The engineering-based remediation technologies of heavy metals from contaminated soil are time consuming, expensive, and create noise to the environment. Accumulation of heavy metals such as Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr, and Ni is destructive to not only plants and animals but also to complete ecosystem. Lead contamination keeps on increasing day by day from industrial waste, paints, ceramics, use of biosolids, and many more. Metals cannot easily degrade, so effective …
Published in International Journal of Plant Biotechnology · Vol. 1, Issue 1-2, 2015 · pp. 42–49 Read article
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Phytoremediation: Its Background and Global Scenario
Abstract: Phytoremediation is an evolving in situ remediation technology that utilizes plants to clean polluted soil, groundwater and wastewater. Phytoremediation is defined as that branch of science that utilizes inherent abilities of green plants to remove, contain, or render harmless environmental contaminants such as heavy metals, metalloids, organic compounds, trace elements, and radioactive substances present in soil or water. The plants used in this technology include trees, shrubs, grasses and even …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 27–29 Read article
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Heavy metal concentrations in two mangrove species grown in the UAE region and use of phytoremediation technology
Abstract: The mangrove vegetation of Eastern region of UAE, rhizosphere root, leaf, stem and soil sediments of two mangrove types studied for the levels of Cr, Cu, Cd, Mn, Ni, Zn and Pb in the eastern Emirates region. The analysis was carried out with FAAS spectroscopy using microwave digestion technique. The two mangrove plants are most abundant in this region. the bioconcentration factor (BCF) > 1 metal content was quantized. It …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Pteridophytes as a Source of Traditional Medicine and Environmental Remediation: A Comprehensive Review
Abstract: The Himalayas, one of the worlds’ most important biodiversity hotspots, contribute substantially to the vegetational resources of the Indian subcontinent, with the Garhwal Himalaya standing out for its rich and diverse flora. Among the plant species in this region, pteridophytes, particularly ferns, hold notable economic and medicinal value. These plants have long been integral to traditional medicine systems, such as Ayurveda, and their therapeutic properties have been passed down through …
Published in International Journal of Plant Biotechnology · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 33–36 Read article
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Biological Recovery of Soil Impacted by 30,000 ppm of Gasoline
Abstract: Gasoline is a mixture of low and high molecular weight hydrocarbons, which spilled on the soil due to fuel theft, causes environmental pollution. In consequence the Mexican standard, called NOM-138- SEMARNAT/SSA1-2012, establishes a maximum allowed limit of 4,400 ppm gasoline in soil. Therefore, the objectives of this research were i) biological recovery of the soil impacted by 30,000 ppm of gasoline, by biostimulation with commercial detergent 123® plus a mineral …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 31–39 Read article
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Performance Evaluation of Local Oil Palm Fibre Dried in Dark Environment for Bioremediation of Crude Oil Polluted Soil
Abstract: The research work was carried out to investigate the effectiveness of the oil palm fibre dried in dark environment for bioremediation of crude oil polluted loamy soil. Experimental analysis was conducted to examine the characteristics of the effectiveness of the oil palm fibre dried in dark environment on the degradation of the crude oil in loamy soil. Gas Chromatograph (GC) made of x-ray fluorescence spectrometer was used in the analysis …
Published in International Journal of Plant Biotechnology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 16–23 Read article
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TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF INDOOR PLANTS TO REMOVE VOC'S/HCHO IN INDOOR ENVIRONMENT
Abstract: Indoor Air Pollution is the term used to describe the number of contaminants in the air inside a building from sources such as cigarette smoking, fuel combustion for heating or cooking, certain wallboards, carpets, or insulation as well as the geology of the area (radon in soil or rocks beneath the structure).With the onset of the energy crisis, changes in the building's design owing to energy-efficient strategy, a confined space …
Published in International Journal of Plant Biotechnology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 95–109 Read article