Published April 2015 | Version v1
Journal article

Phytoremediation of Pb and Hg by using Scirpus mucronatus with addition of bacterial inoculums

  • 1. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Selangor (Malaysia). Faculty of Science and Technology, School of Biosciences and Biotechnology
  • 2. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Selangor (Malaysia). Faculty of Science and Technology, School of Chemical Sciences and Food Technology

Description

Two heavy metal-resistant rhizobacteria bacteria (Brevundimonas diminuta SF-S1-5 and Alcaligenes faecalis SF-S1-60) were bioaugmented in sand and also spiked with 100 ppm Pb and 1 ppm Hg and the removal of these metals was monitored using plant, Scirpus mucronatus. The highest accumulation of Pb and Hg were obtained in the root of S. mucronatus inoculated with A. faecalis at day 42 and 28, respectively. Plant inoculated with A. faecalis also showed the highest bioaccumulation coefficient and bioconcentration factor values > 1 compared to plant inoculated with B. diminuta and control. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Journal Volume
304
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 151-155
ISSN
0236-5731
CODEN
JRNCDM

Conference

Title
17. Radiochemical Conference - RadChem 2014
Dates
11-16 May 2014
Place
Marianske Lazne (Czech Republic)

INIS

Country of Publication
Hungary
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
46037193
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BACTERIA; BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION; BIOREMEDIATION; LEAD; MERCURY; PLANTS; RHIZOBIUM
Descriptors DEC
BACTERIA; ELEMENTS; METALS; MICROORGANISMS; REMEDIAL ACTION

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