Hyperaccumulators concentrate trace metals and heavy metals in their shoots when grown
in metal-contaminated soils and these trace metal-loaded plants may be removed by …

Phytoremediation is an emerging technology, which uses plants and their associated
rhizospheric microorganisms to remove pollutants from contaminated sites. This plant based …

In recent years, phytoremediation has emerged as a promising ecoremediation technology,
particularly for soil and water cleanup of large volumes of contaminated sites. The …

Unlike organic contaminants, metal (loid) s do not undergo microbial or chemical
degradation and persist for a long time after their introduction. Bioavailability of metal (loid) s …

The efficiency of multi-step leaching of heavy metal contaminated soils was evaluated in a
laboratory scale study. Four different soils contaminated with Pb (1136±16 …

The mobilization of heavy metals by man through extraction from ores and processing for
different applications has led to the release of these elements into the environment. Since …

Soils are extensively contaminated with different types of heavy metals worldwide and
causing a severe disturbance to living biota of world. It is the need of time to remediate the …

Little information is available concerning the efficacy of chelates applied to biosolids
(sewage-sludge)-treated soil for heavy-metal removal. The purpose of the experiment was to …

Although many metal-contaminated sites contain both anionic arsenic and cationic heavy
metals, the current remediation technologies are not effective for the simultaneous removal …

Chelant-enhanced soil washing, such as EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) and
biodegradable EDDS ([S, S]-ethylene-diamine-disuccinic acid), has been widely studied …