Potential of Duckweed (Lemna minor) for the Phytoremediation of Landfill Leachate

Phytoextraction of zinc, copper, lead, iron, and nickel from landfill leachate by duckweed (L. minor) was investigated every 3 days over a period of 2 weeks. Bioconcentration factor and removal efficiency were also calculated. Results of this study proved that L. minor significantly reduced the conc...

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Main Authors: M. K. Daud, Shafaqat Ali, Zohaib Abbas, Ihsan Elahi Zaheer, Muhammad Ahsan Riaz, Afifa Malik, Afzal Hussain, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman, Shui Jin Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3951540