Germination—an important stage in the life cycle of plants—is susceptible to the presence of
soil contaminants. Since the early 1990s, the use of germination tests to screen multiple …

Considerable efforts have been undertaken to accelerate the breakdown of existing
anthropogenic petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) by appropriate in situ remediation …

Phytoremediation is a promising technique for cleaning petroleum contaminated soils. In this
study, the effects of two grass species (Festuca arundinacea Schreb. and Festuca pratensis …

Plant assisted bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil is considered an
effective green technology whereby accelerated degradation occurs due to converged effect …

The presence of petroleum contaminants in soil may be toxic to humans, plants, and soil
microorganisms. Therefore, remediation of these compounds from the environment is vital …

Petroleum contamination and its remediation via plant-based solutions have got increasing
attention by environmental scientists and engineers. In the current study, the physiological …

Soil total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) pollution in oil fields is a worldwide environmental
problem. In particular, the dense distribution of oil wells in low-permeability oil reservoirs has …

The assessment of heavy metals in spinach (Spinacia oleracea) grown in sewage sludge–
amended soil was investigated. The results revealed that sewage sludge significantly (P< …

Railway transport is a source of pollution to soils and living organisms by eg PAHs, PCBs, oil-
derived products, pesticides and heavy metals. Soil toxicity evaluation requires chemical …

Background Biological methods of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) contamination
elimination typically involve the transformation of contaminants to non-toxic materials by …