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Phytoextraction technologies for mercury‐ and chromium‐contaminated soil: a review
Author(s) -
Ranieri Ezio,
Moustakas Konstantinos,
Barbafieri Meri,
Ranieri Ada C,
HerreraMelián José A,
Petrella Andrea,
Tommasi Franca
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of chemical technology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1097-4660
pISSN - 0268-2575
DOI - 10.1002/jctb.6008
Subject(s) - phytoremediation , mercury (programming language) , metalloid , environmental science , chromium , phytoextraction process , soil contamination , contamination , environmental pollution , pollution , environmentally friendly , heavy metals , waste management , environmental chemistry , hyperaccumulator , environmental protection , engineering , chemistry , computer science , soil water , metal , biology , ecology , organic chemistry , soil science , programming language
Mercury and chromium represent two important elements of environmental concern and with a strong impact on human health. Several technologies are available to clean up the environment from these kinds of contaminants, but most of them are costly and difficult to use to get optimum results. Currently, phytoextraction is an effective and affordable technological solution used to extract or remove metals from contaminated soil and water by the use of plants as tools. This technology is environment‐friendly and potentially cost‐effective. This paper aims to compile some information about the two metals mercury and chromium, their effects and their possible treatment by phytoextraction, a branch of phytoremediation technologies aimed to confront metal/metalloid pollution. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry