A Review on Heavy Metals (As, Pb, and Hg) Uptake by Plants through Phytoremediation

Heavy metals are among the most important sorts of contaminant in the environment. Several methods already used to clean up the environment from these kinds of contaminants, but most of them are costly and difficult to get optimum results. Currently, phytoremediation is an effective and affordable...

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Main Authors: Bieby Voijant Tangahu, Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah, Hassan Basri, Mushrifah Idris, Nurina Anuar, Muhammad Mukhlisin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/939161