Phytoremediation of organic pollutants: a review
Keywords:
POLLUTION, POLLUTANTS, XENOBIOTICS, BIOREMEDIATION, PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY, TRANSGENIC PLANTS
Abstract
Phytoremediation consists of a set of innovative technologies for environmental cleanup that takes advantage of the unique extractive and metabolic capabilities of plants. This technology presents clear benefits over traditional methods, including wide applicability, ecological value and cost-effectiveness. Whereas organic pollutants can be degraded to less toxic forms by plants, or even mineralized, most research has focused so far on heavy metals, which are immutable. We analyze here the possible causes of this disparity and present an overview of current knowledge on the mechanisms used by plants to detoxify relevant organic pollutants. The impact of recent advances in molecular technology and the prospects of using transgenic plants are discussed.Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
Published
2008-02-01
How to Cite
Campos, V., Merino, I., Casado, R., & Gómez, L. (2008). Phytoremediation of organic pollutants: a review. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 6(S1), 38-47. https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/200806S1-372
Section
Invisible
© CSIC. Manuscripts published in both the printed and online versions of this Journal are the property of Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, and quoting this source is a requirement for any partial or full reproduction.
All contents of this electronic edition, except where otherwise noted, are distributed under a “Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International” (CC BY 4.0) License. You may read here the basic information and the legal text of the license. The indication of the CC BY 4.0 License must be expressly stated in this way when necessary.
Self-archiving in repositories, personal webpages or similar, of any version other than the published by the Editor, is not allowed.
