Background Phytoremediation is a promising technology for the cleanup of polluted
environments. The technology has so far been used mainly to remove toxic heavy metals …

The phytodegradation of organic compounds can take place inside the plant or within the
rhizosphere of the plant. Many different compounds and classes of compounds can be …

Storm-water pollutants are widely recognized as a major cause of surface water quality
degradation. Most storm-water treatment efforts have focused on capture of particles and …

Although the compound pollution of microplastics and arsenic (As) in paddy soil can affect
the growth and quality of rice, relevant research on this phenomenon was limited. Therefore …

It has been suggested, but not previously measured, that dissolution kinetics of soluble
nanoparticles such as CuO nanoparticles (NPs) in soil affect their phytotoxicity. An added …

Uptake, accumulation and translocation of phenanthrene and pyrene by 12 plant species
grown in various treated soils were comparatively investigated. Plant uptake and …

To investigate the effect of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPR) and arbuscular
mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on phytoremediation in saline-alkali soil contaminated by …

Ecological restoration of wetland plants has emerged as an environmentally-friendly and
less carbon footprint method for treating secondary effluent wastewater. Root iron plaque …

Rhizoremediation is a bioremediation technique whereby enhanced microbial degradation
of organic contaminants occurs within the plant root zone (rhizosphere). It is considered an …

Biochar—charcoal used to amend land and sequester carbon—is attracting considerable
interest. Its distinctive physical/chemical/biological properties, including high water-holding …