Open AccessPhytoextraction of mercury (Hg) in soils contaminated by button batteries using Bamboo “Bamnusoideae”
Author(s) -
Mitzi Gabriela Secundino-López,
Laura Galicia-Luis,
Maria Luisa Lozano-Camargo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista de ingenieria innovativa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2523-6873
DOI - 10.35429/joie.2021.17.5.14.19
Subject(s) - mercury (programming language) , environmental chemistry , contamination , phytoremediation , soil water , bamboo , soil contamination , environmental remediation , environmental science , pollution , cadmium , waste management , chemistry , environmental engineering , heavy metals , soil science , materials science , ecology , organic chemistry , computer science , composite material , biology , programming language , engineering
The pollution of the planet has generated a series of problems for the environment and human health, such as the case of soils contaminated by heavy metals from batteries that are improperly disposed of in domestic garbage and sanitary landfills; Button batteries (HgO) pollute the soil, since mercury is very persistent in the environment due to its biomagnification and its great capacity to accumulate in organisms causing diseases in humans at the skin level, respiratory tract, digestive system, etc. . this being a highly toxic metal worldwide. The accumulation of Hg in soils depends on physicochemical factors such as pH, redox potential, organic matter, and clay. The main objective of this research work is to implement mercury phytoextraction in soils contaminated by button cells, using “Bamnusoideae” Bamboo, a UV-Vis spectroscopic study was carried out to determine the desorption of Hg from the contaminated soil, images of the stem were obtained, leaves and roots of bamboo without contamination and contaminated with Hg with a VE-B6 microscope, rating: 85V to 265V 50/60 Hz, Halogen Lamp: 12V 30W, and the pH of the contaminated soil was measured.