Open AccessHeavy metal phytoremediation: Potential and advancement
Author(s) -
Pushpa C. Tomar,
Shilpa S. Chapadgaonkar,
Varsha Panchal,
Arpita Ghosh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asia-pacific journal of molecular biology and biotechnology/asia pacific journal of molecular biology and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.137
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2521-9839
pISSN - 0128-7451
DOI - 10.35118/apjmbb.2020.028.4.07
Subject(s) - phytoremediation , environmental science , environmental remediation , bioaccumulation , phytoextraction process , heavy metals , hyperaccumulator , agriculture , biomagnification , reuse , waste management , environmental engineering , environmental chemistry , contamination , engineering , chemistry , biology , ecology
Industrial activities lead to the release of different types of toxic metals into the environment. Phytoremediation has been established as one of the environmental-friendly and economical processes that have the potential for the remediation of industrial waste. Phytoremediation is used to extract metals from industrial effluents using ex-situ and in-situ treatments. Also, phytoremediation may be used to reclaim the polluted land resource for agricultural purposes. Moreover, this also prevents the bioaccumulation and biomagnification of xenobiotics from farming activities if carried out from polluted land. Phyto-mining can be done to recover and reuse the heavy metals from plant tissues after phytoremediation by plants. This study aimed to give a comprehensive review of recent research work in heavy metal phytoremediation.