Reducing Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil and Water Using Phytoremediation
PlantsThe increase in industrialization has led to an exponential increase in heavy metal (HM) soil contamination, which poses a serious threat to public health and ecosystem stability.
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Selenium biofortification and phytoremediation phytotechnologies: A review [PDF]
, 2017 Pilon-Smits, Elizabeth A. H. +1 more
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Studies on plants that hyperaccumulate copper, cobalt and nickel : their potential for use in phytomining and phytoremediation : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masterate of Science in Soil Science at Massey University [PDF]
, 1998 This thesis reviews three lines of research on hyperaccumulators to examine their potential for phytoremediation and phytomining. The first line of research was to test the affect of nutrient addition on biomass and nickel uptake by two nickel ...
Bennett, Frances Anneli
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Improving water management through the IWRM approach in the Mediterranean countries [PDF]
, 2015 The paper is aimed to analyze the importance of water reuse within a strategy of integrated water resources management. Using an integrated systemic approach, the role of water in the set of relations which constitute a valuable source for the ...
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AFLP analysis and improved phytoextraction capacity of transgenic gshI-poplar clones (Populus canescens L.) in vitro [PDF]
, 2005 Clone stability and in vitro phytoextraction capacity of vegetative clones of R x canescens (2n = 4x = 38) including two transgenic clones (ggs11 and lgl6) were studied as in vitro leaf disc cultures.
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Discover PlantsHeavy metal contamination of aquatic ecosystems is of serious concern and requires an immediate solution. Phytoremediation is a green technology that is used to clean contaminated environments using plants.
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental SafetyHeavy metals in soil significantly threaten human health, and their remediation is essential. Among the various techniques used, phytoremediation is one of the safest, most innovative, and effective. In recent years, the use of biodegradable chelators to
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A provisional assessment of risk associated with heavy metal accumulation in New Zealand agricultural soil: Effects of landfarming and fertiliser use on the heavy metal concentrations in plants : A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Environmental Management (without major) at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2016 This study investigated heavy metal accumulation in New Zealand agricultural soil (horticultural soil and landfarm-impacted soil), factors influencing their concentration in leafy vegetables and pasture, and the potential implications to food safety ...
Okafor, Chioma MaryAnn
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Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 24, Issue 3, Page 971-972, March 2026.Cover credit: The image shows Nicotiana benthamiana leaves inoculated with different concentrations of the tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) fused to the green fluorescent protein (GFP). The TMV‐GFP reporter system is a simple yet powerful way to investigate aspects of viral infection and was used by Gauthier and colleagues (pp.
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Growth and trace metal accumulation of two Salix clones on sediment-derived soils with increasing contamination levels [PDF]
, 2005 DE VOS, B +5 more
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