Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals in Contaminated Water and Soil Using Miscanthus sp. Goedae-Uksae 1

The aim of this study is to characterize the heavy metal phytoremediation potential of Miscanthus sp. Goedae-Uksae 1, a hybrid, perennial, bio-energy crop developed in South Korea. Six different metals (As, Cu, Pb, Ni, Cd, and Zn) were used for the study. The hybrid grass effectively absorbed all th...

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Published in:International journal of phytoremediation 2015-06, Vol.17 (6), p.515-520
Main Authors: Bang, Jihye, Kamala-Kannan, Seralathan, Lee, Kui-Jae, Cho, Min, Kim, Chang-Hwan, Kim, Young-Jin, Bae, Jong-Hyang, Kim, Kyong-Ho, Myung, Hyun, Oh, Byung-Taek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodegradation, Environmental
Cadmium
Contamination
Crops
Ecosystems
Environmental cleanup
Environmental Restoration and Remediation - instrumentation
Environmental Restoration and Remediation - methods
Goedae-Uksae 1
grass
Grasses
Heavy metals
Lead (metal)
Metals
Metals, Heavy - analysis
Metals, Heavy - metabolism
Miscanthus
Miscanthus sp
Nickel
Phytoremediation
Poaceae - chemistry
Poaceae - metabolism
Soil (material)
Soil contamination
Soil Pollutants - analysis
Soil Pollutants - metabolism
Water
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
Water Pollutants, Chemical - metabolism
Zinc
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Summary:The aim of this study is to characterize the heavy metal phytoremediation potential of Miscanthus sp. Goedae-Uksae 1, a hybrid, perennial, bio-energy crop developed in South Korea. Six different metals (As, Cu, Pb, Ni, Cd, and Zn) were used for the study. The hybrid grass effectively absorbed all the metals from contaminated soil. The maximum removal was observed for As (97.7%), and minimum removal was observed for Zn (42.9%). Similarly, Goedae-Uksae 1 absorbed all the metals from contaminated water except As. Cd, Pb, and Zn were completely (100%) removed from contaminated water samples. Generally, the concentration of metals in roots was several folds higher than in shoots. Initial concentration of metals highly influenced the phytoremediation rate. The results of the bioconcentration factor, translocation factor, and enrichment coefficient tests indicate that Goedae-Uksae 1 could be used for phytoremediation in a marginally contaminated ecosystem.
ISSN:1522-6514
1549-7879
DOI:10.1080/15226514.2013.862209