Phytoremediation technology and food security impacts of heavy metal contaminated soils: A review of literature
Heavy metal accumulation in soil and water is one of major problems caused by inorganic
contaminants. Their presence in agricultural soils in high quantities have impacted the food …
contaminants. Their presence in agricultural soils in high quantities have impacted the food …
Management and control methods of invasive alien freshwater aquatic plants: a review
Introduced invasive alien aquatic plants (IAAPs) threaten ecosystems due to their excessive
growth and have both ecological and economic impacts. To minimize these impacts …
growth and have both ecological and economic impacts. To minimize these impacts …
Hyperaccumulators of metal and metalloid trace elements: facts and fiction
A Van der Ent, AJM Baker, RD Reeves, AJ Pollard… - Plant and soil, 2013 - Springer
Background Plants that accumulate metal and metalloid trace elements to extraordinarily
high concentrations in their living biomass have inspired much research worldwide during …
high concentrations in their living biomass have inspired much research worldwide during …
Heavy metal hyperaccumulating plants: how and why do they do it? And what makes them so interesting?
N Rascio, F Navari-Izzo - Plant science, 2011 - Elsevier
The term “hyperaccumulator” describes a number of plants that belong to distantly related
families, but share the ability to grow on metalliferous soils and to accumulate extraordinarily …
families, but share the ability to grow on metalliferous soils and to accumulate extraordinarily …
Arsenic as a food chain contaminant: mechanisms of plant uptake and metabolism and mitigation strategies
Arsenic (As) is an environmental and food chain contaminant. Excessive accumulation of As,
particularly inorganic arsenic (As i), in rice (Oryza sativa) poses a potential health risk to …
particularly inorganic arsenic (As i), in rice (Oryza sativa) poses a potential health risk to …
Arsenic toxicity in plants: cellular and molecular mechanisms of its transport and metabolism
Abstract Arsenic (As), a naturally-occurring metalloid, is not essential for plant growth, but it
can accumulate in plants to toxic levels. As a result, it can enter the food chain and pose …
can accumulate in plants to toxic levels. As a result, it can enter the food chain and pose …
Aquatic arsenic: phytoremediation using floating macrophytes
MA Rahman, H Hasegawa - Chemosphere, 2011 - Elsevier
Phytoremediation, a plant based green technology, has received increasing attention after
the discovery of hyperaccumulating plants which are able to accumulate, translocate, and …
the discovery of hyperaccumulating plants which are able to accumulate, translocate, and …
Critical evaluation of hybrid metal–organic framework composites for efficient treatment of arsenic–contaminated solutions by adsorption and membrane–separation …
Arsenic contamination is the most pressing issue for human health and the environment.
Understanding its behavior and distribution in natural waters and developing potential …
Understanding its behavior and distribution in natural waters and developing potential …
Bioaccumulation, biotransformation and trophic transfer of arsenic in the aquatic food chain
MA Rahman, H Hasegawa, RP Lim - Environmental research, 2012 - Elsevier
The occurrence, distribution, speciation, and biotransformation of arsenic in aquatic
environment (marine and freshwater) have been studied extensively by several research …
environment (marine and freshwater) have been studied extensively by several research …
Natural arsenic in global groundwaters: distribution and geochemical triggers for mobilization
The elevated concentration of arsenic (As) in the groundwaters of many countries worldwide
has received much attention during recent decades. This article presents an overview of the …
has received much attention during recent decades. This article presents an overview of the …