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Introduction of Green Plants for the Control of Metals and Organics in Environmental Remediation

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Effluents from Alternative Demilitarization Technologies

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In this chapter the potential possibilities of phytoremediation will be discussed, with special attention paid to the application of in vitro systems for basic research in the role of plants for the remediation of contaminated sites or flows, and in the improvement of their effectiveness. Due to the expense of conventional engineering techniques, reaching over 500 dollars per ton, or a quarter million dollars per acre, it is not surprising that the cleanup of contaminated sites has not been proceeding at a rapid pace [1]. There is an active effort to develop new, more cost effective technologies for remediation of the environment. One of them is known as phytoremediation. Phytoremediation is defined, according to Cunningham and Berti, as the use of green plants to remove, contain or render harmless environmental contaminants [2]. It is important to note, that this includes the use of vegetation for in situ treatment of water, sediments and soils. In this process specially selected or engineered plants can be used for extraction of toxic metals from soil or water, including removal of radioactive elements, removal of toxic organic compounds and, if possible, their mineralization.

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  1. Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Flemingovo n. 2, 166 10, Prague, Czech Republic

    Tomas Macek, M. Macková, J. Burkhard & Katerina Demnerová

  2. Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, ICT Prague, Technicka 3, 166 28, Prague, Czech Republic

    Tomas Macek, M. Macková, J. Burkhard & Katerina Demnerová

  3. Department of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemical Technology, ICT Prague, Technicka 3, 166 28, Prague, Czech Republic

    Tomas Macek, M. Macková, J. Burkhard & Katerina Demnerová

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Macek, T., Macková, M., Burkhard, J., Demnerová, K. (1998). Introduction of Green Plants for the Control of Metals and Organics in Environmental Remediation. In: Holm, F.W. (eds) Effluents from Alternative Demilitarization Technologies. NATO Science Series, vol 22. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5310-2_6

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