The ability of Helianthus annuus L. and Brassica juncea to uptake and translocate natural uranium and 226Ra under different milieu conditions

Chemosphere

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 293-300

  Vera Tome F ^a   Blanco Rodriguez P ^a   Lozano, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Citrate; EDTA; Natural radionuclides; pH; Phosphates; Phytoremediation

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; ACTINIDES; AMINES; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOREMEDIATION; ETHYLENE; HYDROXYLATION; METAL ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR FUELS; PH; PHOSPHATES; RADIOISOTOPES; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM;

BRASSICA JUNCEA; CITRATE; DI-AMINES; EDTA; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L.; NATURAL RADIONUCLIDES; NATURAL URANIUMS; NEUTRAL PH; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT SPECIES; TETRAACETIC ACIDS; URANIUM ISOTOPES;

PH EFFECTS;

CITRIC ACID; EDETIC ACID; PHOSPHATE; RADIUM 226; URANIUM 234; URANIUM 235; URANIUM 238;

BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CITRIC ACID; DICOTYLEDON; EDTA; PH; PHOSPHATE; PHYTOREMEDIATION; RADIUM ISOTOPE; TRANSLOCATION; URANIUM ISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; BRASSICA; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; PLANT RESPONSE; PLANT ROOT; SEEDLING; SUNFLOWER;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; HELIANTHUS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MUSTARD PLANT; PHOSPHATES; PLANT ROOTS; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS; RADIUM; URANIUM;

BRASSICA JUNCEA; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 56549119013     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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