Accumulation of Indium and other heavy metals by Eleocharis acicularis: An option for phytoremediation and phytomining
2011
Ha, Nguyen Thi Hoang | Sakakibara, Masayuki | Sano, Sakae
Eleocharis acicularis was exposed to different concentrations of In, Ag, Pb, Cu, Cd, and Zn in the laboratory to assess its capability in accumulating these metals. After 15days, 477mg/kg dry wt. of In was accumulated by the roots; concentrations of Ag, Pb, Cu, Cd, and Zn in the shoots were 326, 1120, 575, 195, and 213mg/kg dry wt., respectively. The results indicate that E. acicularis has the ability to accumulate these metals from water, making it a good candidate species for phytoremediation and phytomining.
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