Transgenic plants and associated bacteria constitute a new generation of genetically
modified organisms for efficient and environment-friendly treatment of soil and water …

Phytoremediation—the use of plants to clean up polluted soil and water resources—has
received much attention in the last few years. Although plants have the inherent ability to …

Plant-assisted bioremediation or phytoremediation holds promise for in situ treatment of
polluted soils. Enhancement of phytoremediation processes requires a sound …

Phytoremediation–the use of plants for cleaning up of xenobiotic compounds–has received
much attention in the last few years and development of transgenic plants tailored for …

Environmental contamination due to anthropogenic and natural sources is increasing day by
day because of increase in population, industrialization and urbanization. The enigma for …

The depletion of water resources through environmental contamination has guided scientific
community to develop innovative technologies for treating wastewaters. Phytoremediation …

Transgenic plants of environmental benefit typically consist of plants that either reduce the
input of agrochemicals into the environment or make the biological remediation of …

In recent years, microbial degradation and bioremediation approaches of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs) have been studied extensively considering their toxicity, carcinogenicity …

Publisher Summary Plants can be used in various ways to prevent or remediate
environmental pollution. In some cases plants can degrade pollutants inside their tissues; …

Various pesticides including organochlorines, organophosphates, carbamate, pyrethroids,
chloronicotinyl etc., are used in agriculture for protection against plant diseases and insects …