Potential of Chilopsis linearis for gold phytomining: Using XAS to determine gold reduction and nanoparticle formation within plant tissues

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-147

  Rodriguez, Elena ^a   Parsons, Jason G ^a   Peralta Videa, Jose R ^a   Cruz Jimenez, Gustavo ^b   Romero Gonzalez, Jaime ^b   Sanchez Salcido, Blanca E ^a   Saupe, Geoffrey B ^a   Duarte Gardea, Maria ^a   Gardea Torresdey, Jorge L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Desert willow; EXAFS; Gold; Nanoparticle; Phytoextraction; XANES

Indexed keywords

GOLD; NANOPARTICLE;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KINETICS; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT SEED; SEEDLING; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL; UNITED STATES;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; GOLD; KINETICS; LAMIACEAE; NANOPARTICLES; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; SEEDLING; SEEDS; TEXAS;

CHILOPSIS LINEARIS; SALIX;

EID: 34247356658     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226510701232807     Document Type: Article

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