The assessment of phytoremediation potential of invasive weed Amaranthus spinosus L.

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 167, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1550-1559

  Chinmayee, M Devi ^a   Mahesh, B ^a   Pradesh, S ^a   Mini, I ^a   Swapna, T S ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY   (India)

Author keywords

Amaranthaceae; Amaranthus spinosus; BCF; Heavy metals; Phytoremediation; TF

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHACEAE; AMARANTHUS; BCF; PHYTOREMEDIATION; TF;

AMINO ACIDS; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOREMEDIATION; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; PHENOLS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); ZINC;

COPPER;

AMINO ACID; CADMIUM; COPPER; PHENOL; PROTEIN; SUGAR; ZINC;

AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; ENVIRONMENT; EVAPORATION; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PRECIPITATION; WEED;

AMARANTHUS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; METALS, HEAVY; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

AMARANTHACEAE; AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS;

EID: 84866390616     PISSN: 02732289     EISSN: 15590291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12010-012-9657-0     Document Type: Article

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