Opinion: Taking phytoremediation from proven technology to accepted practice
KE Gerhardt, PD Gerwing, BM Greenberg - Plant Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Phytoremediation is the use of plants to extract, immobilize, contain and/or degrade
contaminants from soil, water or air. It can be an effective strategy for on site and/or in situ …
contaminants from soil, water or air. It can be an effective strategy for on site and/or in situ …
Thermal remediation alters soil properties–a review
Contaminated soils pose a risk to human and ecological health, and thermal remediation is
an efficient and reliable way to reduce soil contaminant concentration in a range of …
an efficient and reliable way to reduce soil contaminant concentration in a range of …
Comparative bioremediation of heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons co-contaminated soil by natural attenuation, phytoremediation, bioaugmentation and …
AC Agnello, M Bagard, ED van Hullebusch… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Biological remediation technologies are an environmentally friendly approach for the
treatment of polluted soils. This study evaluated through a pot experiment four …
treatment of polluted soils. This study evaluated through a pot experiment four …
Fenton oxidation to remediate PAHs in contaminated soils: a critical review of major limitations and counter-strategies
Fenton oxidation constitutes a viable remediation strategy to remove polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) in contaminated soils. This review is intended to illustrate major …
hydrocarbons (PAHs) in contaminated soils. This review is intended to illustrate major …
Assessing the applicability of phytoremediation of soils with mixed organic and heavy metal contaminants
Soil pollution is a major environmental problem and many contaminated sites are tainted
with a mixture of organic and heavy metal contaminants. Compared to other remedial …
with a mixture of organic and heavy metal contaminants. Compared to other remedial …
The bacterial and fungal diversity of an aged PAH-and heavy metal-contaminated soil is affected by plant cover and edaphic parameters
A Bourceret, A Cébron, E Tisserant, P Poupin… - Microbial ecology, 2016 - Springer
Industrial wasteland soils with aged PAH and heavy metal contaminations are environments
where pollutant toxicity has been maintained for decades. Although the communities may be …
where pollutant toxicity has been maintained for decades. Although the communities may be …
Evolution and emergence of antibiotic resistance in given ecosystems: possible strategies for addressing the challenge of antibiotic resistance
Antibiotics were once considered the magic bullet for all human infections. However, their
success was short-lived, and today, microorganisms have become resistant to almost all …
success was short-lived, and today, microorganisms have become resistant to almost all …
Beyond cleansing: ecosystem services related to phytoremediation
Phytotechnologies used for cleaning up urban and suburban polluted soils (ie, brownfields)
have shown some weakness in the excessive extent of the timeframe required for them to be …
have shown some weakness in the excessive extent of the timeframe required for them to be …
Urban and industrial land uses have a higher soil biological quality than expected from physicochemical quality
Despite their importance both in soil functioning and as soil indicators, the response of
microarthropods to various land uses is still unclear. The aim of this study is to assess the …
microarthropods to various land uses is still unclear. The aim of this study is to assess the …
Desorption kinetics of PAHs from aged industrial soils for availability assessment
C Barnier, S Ouvrard, C Robin, JL Morel - Science of the Total Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), may
be found in high concentrations in soils of former industrial sites including manufactured gas …
be found in high concentrations in soils of former industrial sites including manufactured gas …