the use of plants to extract heavy metals from contaminated soils and water
Also called: phytoremediation
Examples of 'phytoremediation' in a sentence
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Additionally, gypsum was tested for improving phytoremediation.
Isaac Gomes Leal, Adriana Maria de Aguiar Accioly, Clístenes Williams Araújo do Nascimento,Maria Betânia Galvão dos Santos Freire, Abelardo Antônio de Assunção Montenegro, Fabianade Lima Ferreira 2008, 'Fitorremediação de solo salino s ódico por Atriplex nummularia e gesso de jazida Useof Atriplex nummularia and gypsum for phytoremediation of saline-sodic soil', Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solohttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832008000300015. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These diverse endophytic bacteria are potential candidates to enhance phytoremediation techniques.
Yunfu Gu, Yingyan Wang, Yihao Sun, Ke Zhao, Quanju Xiang, Xiumei Yu, Xiaoping Zhang,Qiang Chen 2018, 'Genetic diversity and characterization of arsenic-resistant endophytic bacteria isolatedfrom Pteris vittata, an arsenic hyperaccumulator', BMC Microbiologyhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-018-1184-x. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have been found to be associated with plants useful in soil phytoremediation.
Dora Trejo, Isaac Bañuelos, Jacob Bañuelos, Cesar Moreira, Liliana Lara, AraceliReyes 2013, 'EFFECT OF DIESEL AND BIODIESEL ON THE GROWTH OF Brachiaria decumbens INOCULATED WITHARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI', Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystemshttp://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/1642. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The double transformant has interesting potential for phytoremediation.
Cuizhu Zhao, Jin Xu, Qiang Li, Shuo Li, Peng Wang, Fengning Xiang 2014, 'Cloning and Characterization of a Phragmites australis Phytochelatin Synthase (PaPCS)and Achieving Cd Tolerance in Tall Fescue', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0103771. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
These findings illustrate the potential for hyperaccumulator endophytes to affect plant properties relevant for phytoremediation.
Stormy D. Lindblom, Ami L. Wangeline, Jose R. Valdez Barillas, Jose R. Valdez Barillas,Berthal Devilbiss, Sirine C. Fakra, Elizabeth A. H. Pilon-Smits 2018, 'Fungal Endophyte Alternaria tenuissima Can Affect Growth and Selenium Accumulationin Its Hyperaccumulator Host Astragalus bisulcatus', Frontiers in Plant Sciencehttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01213/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Hence, phytoremediation could potentially be coupled with carbon sequestration.
Seema Dwivedi 2012, 'Bioremediation of Heavy Metal by Algae: Current and Future Perspective', Journal of Advanced Laboratory Research in Biologyhttps://e-journal.sospublication.co.in/index.php/jalrb/article/view/125. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Under three main experiments, the fern's phytoremediation ability was investigated.
Upekha Mandakini Lenaduwa Lokuge 2016, 'A study on the Phytoremediation Potential of Azolla pinnata under laboratory conditions',Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environmenthttp://journals.sjp.ac.lk/index.php/JTFE/article/view/2626. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this study we discussed the characteristics of the plants which are suitable for phytoremediation.
Etsuko Kaimi, Tsukasa Mukaidani, Masahiko Tamaki 2007, 'Screening of Twelve Plant Species for Phytoremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon-ContaminatedSoil', Plant Production Sciencehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.10.211. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria are important resources for use in phytoremediation applications.
Valeria Imperato, Miguel Portillo-Estrada, Breanne M. McAmmond, Yorben Douwen, JonathanD. Van Hamme, Stanislaw W. Gawronski, Jaco Vangronsveld, Sofie Thijs 2019, 'Genomic Diversity of Two Hydrocarbon-Degrading and Plant Growth-Promoting PseudomonasSpecies Isolated from the Oil Field of Bóbrka (Poland)', Geneshttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/10/6/443. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)