Published 2012 | Version v1
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Uranium accumulation by aquatic macrophyte, Pistia stratiotes

  • 1. Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Div., Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai (India)

Description

Uranium accumulation by aquatic macrophyte, Pistia stratiotes from aqueous solution was investigated in laboratory condition. The objective was to evaluate the uranium accumulation potential and adopt the plant in uranium containing medium to improve its uptake capacity. The plant was found to tolerate and grow in the pH range of 3-7. Accumulation of uranium improved with increasing pH and the plant could remove 70% uranium from the medium (20 mg/L) within 24 hours of incubation at pH 5-6. Uptake of uranium on either side of this pH range decreased

Part of:
Proceedings of DAE-BRNS biennial symposium on emerging trends in separation science and technology

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Imprint Place
Mumbai (India)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of DAE-BRNS biennial symposium on emerging trends in separation science and technology
Imprint Pagination
274 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 238

Conference

Title
5. DAE-BRNS biennial symposium on emerging trends in separation science and technology
Acronym
SESTEC-2012
Dates
27 Feb - 1 Mar 2012
Place
Mumbai (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
44017327
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION; BIOREMEDIATION; PH VALUE; PLANT GROWTH; URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ECOSYSTEMS; ELEMENTS; GROWTH; METALS; REMEDIAL ACTION

Optional Information

Notes
5 refs., 1 fig.