Rhizofiltration of lead using an aromatic medicinal plant Plectranthus amboinicus cultured in a hydroponic nutrient film technique (NFT) system

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 21, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 13007-13016

  Ignatius, A ^a   Arunbabu, V ^a   Neethu, J ^a   Ramasamy, E V ^a  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Coleus amboinicus; Coleus aromaticus; Heavy metal; Phytoremediation; Thin film technique

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; LEAD; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIOREMEDIATION; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; HYDROPONICS; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; PLECTRANTHUS; PROCEDURES; RHIZOSPHERE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; GROUNDWATER; HYDROPONICS; LEAD; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PLECTRANTHUS; RHIZOSPHERE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84938100091     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3204-1     Document Type: Article

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