Phytoremediation: an overview of metallic ion decontamination from soil.

Singh, O V and Labana, S and Pandey, Gunjan and Budhiraja, R and Jain, R K (2003) Phytoremediation: an overview of metallic ion decontamination from soil. Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 61 (5-6). pp. 405-12. ISSN 0175-7598

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Abstract

In recent years, phytoremediation has emerged as a promising ecoremediation technology, particularly for soil and water cleanup of large volumes of contaminated sites. The exploitation of plants to remediate soils contaminated with trace elements could provide a cheap and sustainable technology for bioremediation. Many modern tools and analytical devices have provided insight into the selection and optimization of the remediation process by plant species. This review describes certain factors for the phytoremediation of metal ion decontamination and various aspects of plant metabolism during metallic decontamination. Metal-hyperaccumulating plants, desirable for heavily polluted environments, can be developed by the introduction of novel traits into high biomass plants in a transgenic approach, which is a promising strategy for the development of effective phytoremediation technology. The genetic manipulation of a phytoremediator plant needs a number of optimization processes, including mobilization of trace elements/metal ions, their uptake into the root, stem and other viable parts of the plant and their detoxification and allocation within the plant. This upcoming science is expanding as technology continues to offer new, low-cost remediation options.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Springer Science.
Subjects:	Q Science > QR Microbiology
Depositing User:	Dr. K.P.S.Sengar
Date Deposited:	06 Jan 2012 14:59
Last Modified:	09 Jan 2015 09:28
URI:	http://crdd.osdd.net/open/id/eprint/244

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