Insights into phytoremediation solutions for environmental recovery

Recent Patents on Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-39

  Samardjieva, Kalina A ^a,b   Pissarra, José ^b   Castro, Paula M L ^c   Tavares, Fernando ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Degradation; Environmental contamination; Heavy metal contamination; Phytoremediation; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTAMINATION; HEALTH RISKS; HEAVY METALS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; METAL RECOVERY; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ACCUMULATION; ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; BIOLOGICAL ECOSYSTEM; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTIVITY; ECOSYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION; HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION; HUMAN HEALTH; PHYTOREMEDIATION; REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES;

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY;

ARSENIC; BORON; CADMIUM; COPPER; CYSTEINE; GLUTATHIONE; HISTIDINE; NICKEL; PHYTOCHELATIN; ZINC;

BIOMANIPULATION; BIOSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; METAL TOLERANCE; NONHUMAN; PATENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYTOAVAILABILITY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; ROOT SYSTEM; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 79956188787     PISSN: 18722083     EISSN: 18722083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187220811795655878     Document Type: Review

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