Secondary plant metabolites and root exudates: guiding tools for polychlorinated biphenyl biodegradation

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 789-802

  Jha, P ^a   Panwar, J ^a   Jha, P N ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Persistent organic pollutants; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Rhizoengineering; Secondary plant metabolites

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMOLECULES; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSENSORS; CONTAMINATION; HEALTH RISKS; HISTOLOGY; METABOLITES; MICROORGANISMS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SOILS; TISSUE;

AGRICULTURE INDUSTRIES; DEGRADATION OF POLLUTANTS; PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANT (POP); PLANT METABOLITES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (PCBS); RHIZOENGINEERING; SELECTIVE RECRUITMENT; SYNTHETIC ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

BIODEGRADATION; ORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PCB; PHYTOREMEDIATION; RISK FACTOR; ROOT; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

EID: 84920509641     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-014-0515-1     Document Type: Review

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