An overview of phytoremediation as a potentially promising technology for environmental pollution control

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 431-439

  Lee, Jae Heung ^a  

^a Korea University of Technology and Education   (South Korea)

Author keywords

heavy metals; hyperaccumulator; organic xenobiotics; phytoremediation; radionuclides; transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; HYPERACCUMULATOR; ORGANIC XENOBIOTICS; PHYTOREMEDIATION; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (PCBS); REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES; TRANSGENIC PLANTS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOREMEDIATION; CESIUM; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); HEAVY METALS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RADIOISOTOPES; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION;

SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL, INDUSTRIAL AND DOMESTIC CHEMICALS; LEAD; MERCURY; NICKEL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; TRINITROTOLUENE; XENOBIOTIC AGENT; ZINC;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOMASS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HYDROPHOBICITY; NONHUMAN; PHYTODEGRADATION; PHYTOEXTRACTION; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PHYTOSTABILIZATION; PHYTOVOLATILIZATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; RHIZOFILTRATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84880284157     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: 19763816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12257-013-0193-8     Document Type: Review

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