Polluted soil and water impact the quality of food and nutrients of human and animal biota.
Soil and water are mainly polluted by effluent discharges from industries, which are broadly …

Heavy metal pollution is a global issue due to health risks associated with metal
contamination. Although many metals are essential for life, they can be harmful to man …

Phytoextraction is an eco-friendly and cost-effective technique for removal of toxins,
especially heavy metals and metalloids from contaminated soils by the roots of high biomass …

Melatonin (MEL) has been revealed as a phylogenetically conserved molecule with a
ubiquitous distribution from primitive photosynthetic bacteria to higher plants, including …

A ISTRA ("|" Metal hyperaccumulation is a characteristic present in over 500 plant species
and approximately in 0.2% of all angiosperms. Hyperaccumulators are model plants for …

The urban environment is a source and a carrier of heavy metals due to industrial waste.
The establishment of industries and the emission of contaminants are not real problems; the …

Phytoremediation is a green emerging technology used to remove pollutants from
environment components. Mechanisms used to remediate soils contaminated by heavy …

This paper reviews key aspects of phytoremediation technology and the biological
mechanisms underlying phytoremediation. Current knowledge regarding the application of …

Phytoremediation of heavy metals: Recent techniques Page 1 African Journal of
Biotechnology Vol. 8 (6), pp. 921-928, 20 March, 2009 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB …

Nuclear power reactors are operating in 31 countries around the world. Along with reactor
operations, activities like mining, fuel fabrication, fuel reprocessing and military operations …