Translocation and accumulation of Cr, Hg, As, Pb, Cu and Ni by Amaranthus dubius (Amaranthaceae) from contaminated sites

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 568-575

  Mellem, John J ^a   Baijnath, Himansu ^b   Odhav, Bharti ^a  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amaranthus dubius; As; Bioconcentration factor; Cr; Cu; Hg; Inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy; Ni; Pb; Phytoremediation; Translocation factor

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS; AS; BIOCONCENTRATION FACTOR; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; PHYTOREMEDIATION; TRANSLOCATION FACTOR;

ARSENIC; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CHROMIUM; ESSENTIAL OILS; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; LAND FILL; LEAD; MASS SPECTROMETERS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MERCURY (METAL); METALS; NICKEL; PHOTORESISTS; SEWAGE; SMELTING; SOILS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EXTRACTION;

ARSENIC; CHROMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL;

AMARANTHACEAE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; LANDFILL; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT ROOT; SHOOT; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTION; TRANSPORT KINETICS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

AMARANTHUS; ARSENIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; METALS, HEAVY; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SOUTH AFRICA;

AMARANTHACEAE; AMARANTHUS DUBIUS;

EID: 70449626276     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520902784583     Document Type: Article

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