Open AccessPhytoremediation- A Green Technology for Cleaning the Environment
Author(s) -
Fouzia Qamar,
Saira Khan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
lgu journal of life sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2521-0130
pISSN - 2519-9404
DOI - 10.54692/lgujls.2018.020149
Subject(s) - phytoremediation , pollutant , bioremediation , environmental science , heavy metals , environmental chemistry , biochemical engineering , waste management , contamination , environmental engineering , chemistry , engineering , biology , ecology , organic chemistry
The use of “bioremediation” as a technology and tool was mainly introduced to reduce the high toxic levels of pollutants to a low level by the aid of micro-organisms. But it is less successful when extensive metal and organic pollutants are considered. Heavy metals are poisonous for microorganisms as they explicit direct influence on the biochemical and physiological processes. Thus, to overcome this, a new technology of treating the pollutants was introduced, widely known as phytoremediation. Phytoremediation is a combination of techniques used by the employment of plants to accumulate or extract the pollutant on site within its plant parts. It is considered as the one of the best alternative to detoxify pollutants from soil and water. This review comprehensively explains about phytoremediation and the various techniques adopted to deal with the contaminant.