Phytoremediation of metals: Using plants to remove pollutants from the environment

被引:543
作者
Raskin, I
Smith, RD
Salt, DE
机构
[1] AgBiotech Center, Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0231
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10.1016/S0958-1669(97)80106-1
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Q5 [生物化学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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Phytoremediation uses plants to remove pollutants from the environment. The use of metal-accumulating plants to clean soil and water contaminated with toxic metals is the most rapidly developing component of this environmentally friendly and cost-effective technology. The recent discovery that certain chelating agents greatly facilitate metal uptake by soil-grown plants can make this technology a commercial reality in the near future.
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页码:221 / 226
页数:6
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