Plant uptake of organic chemicals is an important process when considering the risks
associated with land contamination, the role of vegetation in the global cycling of persistent …

This review summarizes the bioremediation and phytoremediation technologies proposed
so far to detoxify PCB-contaminated sites. A critical analysis about the potential and limits of …

Recent advances in the study of organic pollutant accumulation in vegetation are reviewed.
Major areas include (a) the mechanism of uptake by vegetation,(b) the use of vegetation to …

Uptake, accumulation and translocation of phenanthrene and pyrene by 12 plant species
grown in various treated soils were comparatively investigated. Plant uptake and …

An uptake study was carried out to assess the potential human exposure to perfluorinated
alkyl acids (PFAAs) through the ingestion of vegetables. Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) was grown …

Phytoremediation technologies based on the combined action of plants and the microbial
communities that they support within the rhizosphere hold promise in the remediation of land …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are toxic chemicals, recalcitrant to degradation,
bioaccumulative and persistent in the environment, causing adverse effects on ecosystems …

Purpose Uptake of chemicals into vegetation is a major pathway for toxic substances into the
food chain leading to human beings. Vegetation may also play a significant role in the mass …

Two-photon excitation microscopy (TPEM) is used to visualize and track the uptake and
movement of anthracene and phenanthrene from a contaminated growth medium into living …

Phytoremediation, the use of plants and their associated microorganisms for the in situ
treatment of contaminated soils, is a steadily emerging technology with potential for the …