Potential of Duckweed (Lemna minor) for the Phytoremediation of Landfill Leachate
Joint Authors
Zhu, S. J.
Rizwan, Muhammad
Ali, Shafaqat
Abbas, Zohaib
Zaheer, Ihsan Elahi
Riaz, Muhammad Ahsan
Malik, Afifa
Hussain, Afzal
Zia-ur-Rehman, Muhammad
Daud, M. K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Phytoextraction of zinc, copper, lead, iron, and nickel from landfill leachate by duckweed (L.
minor) was investigated every 3 days over a period of 2 weeks.
Bioconcentration factor and removal efficiency were also calculated.
Results of this study proved that L.
minor significantly reduced the concentration of heavy metals in landfill leachate.
Removal efficiency of L.
minor, for all the metals, from landfill leachate was more than 70% with the maximum value for copper (91%).
Reduction in chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biological oxygen demand (BOD) was observed by 39% and 47%, respectively.
However, other physiochemical parameters like pH, total suspended solids, (TSS) and total dissolved solids (TDS) were reduced by 13%, 33%, and 41%, respectively.
The value of bioconcentration factor (BCF) was less than 1 with the maximum figure for copper (0.84) and lead (0.81), showing that the plant is a moderate accumulator for these heavy metals.
Duckweed (L.
minor) appeared as a sustainable alternative candidate and is recommended for the treatment of landfill leachate waste water contaminants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Daud, M. K.& Ali, Shafaqat& Abbas, Zohaib& Zaheer, Ihsan Elahi& Riaz, Muhammad Ahsan& Malik, Afifa…[et al.]. 2018. Potential of Duckweed (Lemna minor) for the Phytoremediation of Landfill Leachate. Journal of Chemistry،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Daud, M. K.…[et al.]. Potential of Duckweed (Lemna minor) for the Phytoremediation of Landfill Leachate. Journal of Chemistry No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Daud, M. K.& Ali, Shafaqat& Abbas, Zohaib& Zaheer, Ihsan Elahi& Riaz, Muhammad Ahsan& Malik, Afifa…[et al.]. Potential of Duckweed (Lemna minor) for the Phytoremediation of Landfill Leachate. Journal of Chemistry. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1182295