Plants as Useful Vectors to Reduce Environmental Toxic Arsenic Content
Joint Authors
Pervez, Arshid
Maroof Shah, Mohammad
Mirza, Nosheen
Sultan, Sikandar
Mahmood, Qaisar
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Arsenic (As) toxicity in soil and water is an increasing menace around the globe.
Its concentration both in soil and environment is due to natural and anthropogenic activities.
Rising arsenic concentrations in groundwater is alarming due to the health risks to plants, animals, and human beings.
Anthropogenic As contamination of soil may result from mining, milling, and smelting of copper, lead, zinc sulfide ores, hide tanning waste, dyes, chemical weapons, electroplating, gas exhaust, application of municipal sludge on land, combustion of fossil fuels, As additives to livestock feed, coal fly ash, and use of arsenical pesticides in agricultural sector.
Phytoremediation can be viewed as biological, solar-driven, pump-and-treat system with an extensive, self-extending uptake network (the root system) that enhances the natural ecosystems for subsequent productive use.
The present review presents recent scientific developments regarding phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated environments and its possible detoxification mechanisms in plants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mirza, Nosheen& Mahmood, Qaisar& Maroof Shah, Mohammad& Pervez, Arshid& Sultan, Sikandar. 2014. Plants as Useful Vectors to Reduce Environmental Toxic Arsenic Content. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051612
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mirza, Nosheen…[et al.]. Plants as Useful Vectors to Reduce Environmental Toxic Arsenic Content. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051612
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mirza, Nosheen& Mahmood, Qaisar& Maroof Shah, Mohammad& Pervez, Arshid& Sultan, Sikandar. Plants as Useful Vectors to Reduce Environmental Toxic Arsenic Content. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051612
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051612