Comprehensive review on phytotechnology: heavy metals removal by diverse aquatic plants species from wastewater

S Rezania, SM Taib, MFM Din, FA Dahalan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2016 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution specifically water pollution is alarming both in the developed and
developing countries. Heavy metal contamination of water resources is a critical issue which …

Mechanisms of metal toxicity in plants

H Küpper, E Andresen - Metallomics, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Metal toxicity in plants is still a global problem for the environment, agriculture and ultimately
human health. This review initially addresses the current state of the environmental …

Review on phytoremediation potential of floating aquatic plants for heavy metals: a promising approach

YL Pang, YY Quek, S Lim, SH Shuit - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Water pollution due to heavy metals has become a serious environmental concern due to
their hazardous properties. Since conventional water remediation techniques are generally …

[PDF][PDF] Zinc in plants-an overview.

T Tsonev, FJ Cebola Lidon - … Journal of Food & Agriculture (EJFA), 2012 - researchgate.net
Owing to continuous development of knowledge at a biophysics, biochemistry, molecular
biology and genetics levels, essential progresses to understand the mechanisms underlying …

Ecological floating bed (EFB) for decontamination of polluted water bodies: Design, mechanism and performance

K Samal, S Kar, S Trivedi - Journal of environmental management, 2019 - Elsevier
Worldwide water quality is degrading and most of the water bodies are now being
contaminated by heavy load of pollutants from various industries. Aquatic ecosystems are …

Stomatal and mesophyll conductances to CO2 are the main limitations to photosynthesis in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) plants grown with excess zinc

R Sagardoy, S Vázquez, ID Florez‐Sarasa… - New …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of zinc (Zn) toxicity on photosynthesis and respiration were investigated in sugar
beet (Beta vulgaris) plants grown hydroponically with 1.2, 100 and 300 μM Zn.• A …

Sulfur alleviates arsenic toxicity by reducing its accumulation and modulating proteome, amino acids and thiol metabolism in rice leaves

G Dixit, AP Singh, A Kumar, S Dwivedi, F Deeba… - Scientific Reports, 2015 - nature.com
Arsenic (As) contamination of water is a global concern and rice consumption is the biggest
dietary exposure to human posing carcinogenic risks, predominantly in Asia. Sulfur (S) is …

Zinc biosorption by Dunaliella sp. AL-1: Mechanism and effects on cell metabolism

J Elleuch, FB Amor, Z Chaaben, F Frikha… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Phycoremediation is being considered as an eco-friendly and safe technology for toxics
eradication from contaminated aquatic systems. The zinc biosorption capacity of Dunaliella …

Role of Salvinia molesta in biodecolorization of methyl orange dye from water

IA Al-Baldawi, SRS Abdullah, AF Almansoory… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
In the present study, the potential of Salvinia molesta for biodecolorization of methyl orange
(MO) dye from water was examined. Six glass vessels were filled with 4 L of water …

Heavy metals alter the potency of medicinal plants

SA Nasim, B Dhir - Reviews of Environmental Contamination and …, 2010 - Springer
Heavy metals, accumulated naturally in soil, surface water or through industrial and mining
processes, pose a potential threat to various terrestrial and aquatic organisms (Greeger …