Phytoremediation of a multi contaminated soil: mercury and arsenic phytoextraction assisted by mobilizing agent and plant growth promoting bacteria

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 1224-1236

  Franchi, Elisabetta ^a   Rolli, Eleonora ^d   Marasco, Ramona ^d   Agazzi, Gloria ^b   Borin, Sara ^d   Cosmina, Paola ^a   Pedron, Francesca ^c   Rosellini, Irene ^c   Barbafieri, Meri ^c   Petruzzelli, Gianniantonio ^c  

^a ENI S P A   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arsenic mercury; Phytoextraction; Plant growth promoting bacteria; Thiosulfate

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BACTERIUM; EXTRACTION METHOD; GROWTH REGULATOR; HERB; MERCURY (ELEMENT); MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTION; THIOSULFATE; TRACE ELEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA JUNCEA; LUPINUS ALBUS;

EID: 84954454298     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: 16147480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-015-1346-5     Document Type: Article

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