Potential of vetiver (Vetiveria zizanoides L. Nash) for phytoremediation of phenol

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 671-676

  Singh, Sudhir ^a   Melo, J S ^a   Eapen, Susan ^a   D'Souza, S F ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Catalase; Hydrogen peroxide; Peroxidases; Phenol; Superoxide dismutase; Vetiveria zizanoides

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CATALASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PEROXIDASE; PHENOL; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; GRASS; PHENOL; PHYTOREMEDIATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

ARTICLE; HYDROPONICS; INCUBATION TIME; MICROPROPAGATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PHYTOTOXICITY; PLANT GROWTH; VETIVERIA;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROPONICS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PEROXIDASE; PHENOL; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; VETIVERIA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

VETIVERIA ZIZANIOIDES;

EID: 53049102562     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2007.10.023     Document Type: Article

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