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INFLUENCE OF CELERY ON THE REMEDIATION OF PAHS-CONTAMINATED FARM SOIL
Wang, H., Y. Zhao, A. Muhammad, C. Liu, Q. Luo, H. Wu, X. Wang, X. Zheng, K. Wang, and Y. Du. | Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal 28(2):200-212(2019)
A study of celery employed as a PAHs phytoremediator examined the soil enzyme activity, PAHs-degrading microorganisms, and PAHs speciation in soil. Results showed that celery could enhance PAHs remediation significantly compared with the control after 90 days, with removal efficiencies of 31.29% in soil, 30.79% in non-rhizosphere soil, and 50.21% in rhizosphere soil. Soil enzyme activity and PAHs-degrading microorganisms increased in rhizosphere soil compared with non-rhizosphere soil. PAHs concentration in the edible portion of celery was only 17.13 ± 1.24 µg/kg, and bioconcentration factors in the aboveground part of celery were only 0.025. This study provides an indication of potential practical utility for celery in farmland soil phytoremediation.
A study of celery employed as a PAHs phytoremediator examined the soil enzyme activity, PAHs-degrading microorganisms, and PAHs speciation in soil. Results showed that celery could enhance PAHs remediation significantly compared with the control after 90 days, with removal efficiencies of 31.29% in soil, 30.79% in non-rhizosphere soil, and 50.21% in rhizosphere soil. Soil enzyme activity and PAHs-degrading microorganisms increased in rhizosphere soil compared with non-rhizosphere soil. PAHs concentration in the edible portion of celery was only 17.13 ± 1.24 µg/kg, and bioconcentration factors in the aboveground part of celery were only 0.025. This study provides an indication of potential practical utility for celery in farmland soil phytoremediation.
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