The aquatic Lemnaceae family, commonly called duckweed, comprises some of the smallest
and fastest growing angiosperms known on Earth. Their tiny size, rapid growth by clonal …

Systemic fungicide use has increased over the last decades, despite the susceptibility of
resistance development and the side effects to human health and the environment. Although …

Phytoremediation is deemed as an efficient and environmentally friendly alternative which
utilizes different types of hyperaccumulator plants known as macrophytes for the removal of …

Crude oil exploration is a source of significant revenue in Africa via trade and investment
since its discovery in the mid-19th Century. Crude oil has bolstered the continent's economy …

Production of food, fodder and plant vegetation declined rapidly around the world due to
climate change, increase in saline areas and loss of productive lands. A major challenge of …

Duckweeds are floating plants of the family Lemnaceae, comprising 5 genera and 36
species. They typically live in ponds or lakes and are found worldwide, except the polar …

Tiny aquatic plants from the Lemnaceae family, commonly known as duckweeds, are often
regarded as detrimental to the environment because of their ability to quickly populate and …

Crude petroleum oil spillage is becoming a global concern for environmental pollution and
poses a severe threat to flora and fauna. Bioremediation is considered a clean, eco-friendly …

While phytoremediation provides a cost-effective, sustainable and less resource-demanding
avenue for removal of contaminants in soil, its conventional practice is constrained by the …

Due to excessive industrialization, urbanization and rising level of pollutants, the water
bodies are continuously exposed to diverse group of toxic pollutants whose concentration …