Phytoremediation of chromium contaminated soils by using Catharanthus roseus
Joint Authors
al-Ammari, Tibah J.
al-Anbari, Riyad Hasan
al-Ubaydi, Abd al-Hamid Muhammad Jawad
Source
Mesopotamia Environment Journal
Issue
Vol. 2, Issue 4 (31 Aug. 2016), pp.32-40, 9 p.
Publisher
University of Babylon Environmental Research and Studies Center
Publication Date
2016-08-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Phytoremediation is a developing technique that used plant to remediate, degrade, remove or extract organic and inorganic pollutant from soil, water and air.
In the present study Catharanthus roseus was used for chromium phytoremediation, this plant was seeded in polyethylene pots that contain 8kg of soil.
The plant was irrigated with wastewater for four months (May, June, July and August) and the accumulation of heavy metal were analyzed after every month for leaf, stem and root by using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS).
The result of translocation factor showed that the accumulation of chromium was high in root than stem.
This plant had been Hyperaccumulation depending on the result of Bioconcentration factor (11.45) for August months.
The result express that the order of chromium removal was August (93%), July (33%), June (12%) and May (7%).
This plant has been effective for removing this metal from soil irrigated by wastewater
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Anbari, Riyad Hasan& al-Ubaydi, Abd al-Hamid Muhammad Jawad& al-Ammari, Tibah J.. 2016. Phytoremediation of chromium contaminated soils by using Catharanthus roseus. Mesopotamia Environment Journal،Vol. 2, no. 4, pp.32-40.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-708414
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Anbari, Riyad Hasan…[et al.]. Phytoremediation of chromium contaminated soils by using Catharanthus roseus. Mesopotamia Environment Journal Vol. 2, no. 4 (Aug. 2016), pp.32-40.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-708414
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Anbari, Riyad Hasan& al-Ubaydi, Abd al-Hamid Muhammad Jawad& al-Ammari, Tibah J.. Phytoremediation of chromium contaminated soils by using Catharanthus roseus. Mesopotamia Environment Journal. 2016. Vol. 2, no. 4, pp.32-40.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-708414
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 39-40
Record ID
BIM-708414