Mine tailing disposal sites: contamination problems, remedial options and phytocaps for sustainable remediation
Mining practices and the absence of proper mine land reclamation has led to heavy metal
contaminated sites with serious impact on the ecosystems and risk for human health. The …
contaminated sites with serious impact on the ecosystems and risk for human health. The …
The use of comet assay in plant toxicology: recent advances
CLV Santos, B Pourrut… - Frontiers in Genetics, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The systematic study of genotoxicity in plants induced by contaminants and other stress
agents has been hindered to date by the lack of reliable and robust biomarkers. The comet …
agents has been hindered to date by the lack of reliable and robust biomarkers. The comet …
Impacts of water deficit and post-drought irrigation on transpiration rate, root activity, and biomass yield of Festuca arundinacea during phytoextraction
X Peng, J Li, L Sun, Y Gao, M Cao, J Luo - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Water deficit is a hazardous threat to phytoremediation, while the photosynthetic efficiency of
plant leaves can rapidly recover after post-drought irrigation, thereby enhancing the root …
plant leaves can rapidly recover after post-drought irrigation, thereby enhancing the root …
Vetiver grass: an environment clean-up tool for heavy metal contaminated iron ore mine-soil
R Banerjee, P Goswami, K Pathak, A Mukherjee - Ecological Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Aims Vetiver grass–Chyrsopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty is a known plant tolerant
to heavy metals and its use as an alternative method for rehabilitation of iron ore mine-soil …
to heavy metals and its use as an alternative method for rehabilitation of iron ore mine-soil …
Potential of Vetiver grass for the phytoremediation of a real multi-contaminated soil, assisted by electrokinetic
Phytoremediation assisted by electrokinetic is a potential technology for remediation of
contaminated soil, but little is known about its application on real contaminated soils. This …
contaminated soil, but little is known about its application on real contaminated soils. This …
Phytoremediation of metals using vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty) grown under different levels of red mud in sludge amended soil
M Gautam, M Agrawal - Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 2017 - Elsevier
Globally, 120 million tonnes of red mud is generated whose disposal and storage occupy
large areas of potentially important arable lands. Red mud dumps are physically …
large areas of potentially important arable lands. Red mud dumps are physically …
Recent advances in phytoremediation technology
The rapid increase in the environmental contaminants due to various anthropogenic
activities has become a serious issue worldwide. New and efficient measures are explored …
activities has become a serious issue worldwide. New and efficient measures are explored …
A scoping review of recent advances in the application of comet assay to Allium cepa roots
C Alias, I Zerbini, D Feretti - Environmental and Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The comet assay is a sensitive method for the evaluation of DNA damages and DNA repair
capacity at single‐cell level. Allium cepa is a well‐established plant model for toxicological …
capacity at single‐cell level. Allium cepa is a well‐established plant model for toxicological …
Buffer green patches around urban road network as a tool for sustainable soil management
S Petrova, B Nikolov, I Velcheva, N Angelov… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Urban areas are facing a range of environmental challenges including air, water and soil
pollution as a result of industrial, domestic and traffic emissions. In addition, global climate …
pollution as a result of industrial, domestic and traffic emissions. In addition, global climate …
Investigation of arsenic accumulation and biochemical response of in vitro developed Vetiveria zizanoides plants
S Singh, S Sounderajan, K Kumar… - … and environmental safety, 2017 - Elsevier
Vetiver grass (Vetiveria zizanoides L. Nash) is found to be a suitable candidate for the
phytoremediation of heavy metals. An investigation of arsenic (As) accumulation …
phytoremediation of heavy metals. An investigation of arsenic (As) accumulation …