Phytoremediation studies on arsenic contaminated soils in Malaysia
Arsenic is a heavy metal that can exhibit both metallic and nonmetallic properties; concentrations in uncontaminated soil are generally in the ranges of 0.2 to 40 ppm while contaminated soils have been recorded to reach concentrations of up to 2500 ppm. Although arsenic can exist naturally, arsenic...
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| author | Sundara Rajoo, Keeren Ismail, Ahmad Karam Singh, Daljit Singh Omar, Hishamuddin Muharam, Farrah Melissa Mohamed Zulperi, Dzarifah |
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| description | Arsenic is a heavy metal that can exhibit both metallic and nonmetallic properties; concentrations in uncontaminated soil are generally in the ranges of 0.2 to 40 ppm while contaminated soils have been recorded to reach concentrations of up to 2500 ppm. Although arsenic can exist naturally, arsenic contamination occurs due to anthropogenic activities like the smelting of metals, vehicular emissions and the application of pesticides. Inorganic compounds of As can be very harmful to animals and human beings, effecting the nervous and cardiovascular system which eventually leads to death. As Malaysia faces increasing contamination problems, phytoremediation could prove to be savior as it is not only cheap, but also efficient. Cyperus rotundus, Imperata cylindrica, Ludwiga octovalvis, Lycpodium cernuum, Melastoma malabathricum, Mimosa pudica and Nelumbo nucifera are few plant species planted on soil contaminated with As. |
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| spelling | upm-627652022-11-08T00:21:45Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62765/ Phytoremediation studies on arsenic contaminated soils in Malaysia Sundara Rajoo, Keeren Ismail, Ahmad Karam Singh, Daljit Singh Omar, Hishamuddin Muharam, Farrah Melissa Mohamed Zulperi, Dzarifah Arsenic is a heavy metal that can exhibit both metallic and nonmetallic properties; concentrations in uncontaminated soil are generally in the ranges of 0.2 to 40 ppm while contaminated soils have been recorded to reach concentrations of up to 2500 ppm. Although arsenic can exist naturally, arsenic contamination occurs due to anthropogenic activities like the smelting of metals, vehicular emissions and the application of pesticides. Inorganic compounds of As can be very harmful to animals and human beings, effecting the nervous and cardiovascular system which eventually leads to death. As Malaysia faces increasing contamination problems, phytoremediation could prove to be savior as it is not only cheap, but also efficient. Cyperus rotundus, Imperata cylindrica, Ludwiga octovalvis, Lycpodium cernuum, Melastoma malabathricum, Mimosa pudica and Nelumbo nucifera are few plant species planted on soil contaminated with As. JACS Directory 2017-01 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62765/1/Phytoremediation.pdf Sundara Rajoo, Keeren and Ismail, Ahmad and Karam Singh, Daljit Singh and Omar, Hishamuddin and Muharam, Farrah Melissa and Mohamed Zulperi, Dzarifah (2017) Phytoremediation studies on arsenic contaminated soils in Malaysia. Journal of Advanced Chemical Sciences, 3 (3). 490 - 493. ISSN 2394-5311 https://www.jacsdirectory.com/journal-of-advanced-chemical-sciences/articleview.php?id=153 |
| spellingShingle | Sundara Rajoo, Keeren Ismail, Ahmad Karam Singh, Daljit Singh Omar, Hishamuddin Muharam, Farrah Melissa Mohamed Zulperi, Dzarifah Phytoremediation studies on arsenic contaminated soils in Malaysia |
| title | Phytoremediation studies on arsenic contaminated soils in Malaysia |
| title_full | Phytoremediation studies on arsenic contaminated soils in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Phytoremediation studies on arsenic contaminated soils in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phytoremediation studies on arsenic contaminated soils in Malaysia |
| title_short | Phytoremediation studies on arsenic contaminated soils in Malaysia |
| title_sort | phytoremediation studies on arsenic contaminated soils in malaysia |
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