Phytoremediation of heavy metals: an indispensable contrivance in green remediation technology

Sabreena, S Hassan, SA Bhat, V Kumar, BA Ganai… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Environmental contamination is triggered by various anthropogenic activities, such as using
pesticides, toxic chemicals, industrial effluents, and metals. Pollution not only affects both …

Integration of biological control with engineered heterojunction nano-photocatalysts for sustainable and effective management of water hyacinth weed

A Jawed, P Kar, R Verma, K Shukla, P Hemanth… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a noxious weed that has gained global attention
because of its rapid spread and congested development, causing allergies in navigation …

Kinetics and prediction modeling of heavy metal phytoremediation from glass industry effluent by water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

J Singh, V Kumar, P Kumar, P Kumar - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) for
heavy metals reduction from highly toxic glass industry effluent. Based on a 40 days …

Evaluation of Phytoremediation Potential of an Aquatic Macrophyte (Eichhornia crassipes) in Wastewater Treatment

S Rasool, I Ahmad, A Jamal, MF Saeed, A Zakir… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Wastewater generation is a major concern, as most of it goes untreated. Industries, urban
areas, and agriculture are the major contributors to wastewater. Phytoremediation is an …

Human health and ecological risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment of Woji creek in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

OC Ihunwo, MU Ibezim-Ezeani, TA DelValls - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
Human health risk was determined by assessing risk due to dermal contact with the
sediment and Benzo [a] pyrene-equivalent concentrations (BaP-TEQ-carcinogenic …

Ecological and human health risk assessment of total petroleum hydrocarbons in surface water and sediment from Woji Creek in the Niger Delta Estuary of Rivers …

OC Ihunwo, MO Onyema, VO Wekpe, C Okocha… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
This study was designed to assess total petroleum hydrocarbon (THP) concentrations in the
surface water and sediment sampled from Woji Creek and to assess potential ecological …

Phytoremediation of Nickel via Water Hyacinth for Biocarbon‐Derived Supercapacitor Applications

KM Shell, SY Vohra, DD Rodene… - Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes, WH) is cultivated in a hydroponic system containing
various concentrations of Ni2+ to demonstrate phytoremediation techniques as a facile, low …

The multifaceted function of water hyacinth in maintaining environmental sustainability and the underlying mechanisms: a mini review

J Xu, X Li, T Gao - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)(WH) is a widespread aquatic plant. As a top invasive
macrophyte, WH causes enormous economic and ecological losses. To control it, various …

Metal accumulation in muscle and oxidative stress response in the liver of juvenile Oreochromis niloticus from contaminated sediment under a simulation of increasing …

OC Ihunwo, MU Ibezim-Ezeani - Environmental Research …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
In the present study, a mesocosm experiment with contaminated sediment and clean
groundwater using juvenile Oreochromis niloticus was set up to assess the effect of …

Risk assessment of human exposure to lead and cadmium in tissues of Blackchin Tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) from an intertidal creek in the Niger Delta …

OC Ihunwo, MU Ibezim-Ezeani… - Environmental …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The present study investigated the risk associated with concentrations of lead and cadmium
in tissues (gills, livers and muscles) of Blackchin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) from …