Greatly Enhanced Removal of Volatile Organic Carcinogens by a Genetically Modified Houseplant, Pothos Ivy (Epipremnum aureum) Expressing the Mammalian Cytochrome P450 2e1 Gene

The indoor air in urban homes of developed countries is usually contaminated with significant levels of volatile organic carcinogens (VOCs), such as formaldehyde, benzene, and chloroform. There is a need for a practical, sustainable technology for the removal of VOCs in homes. Here we show that a de...

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 2019-01, Vol.53 (1), p.325-331
Main Authors: Zhang, Long, Routsong, Ryan, Strand, Stuart E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
air
Benzene
Biofilters
Carcinogens
Chloroform
Clean technology
Cytochrome
cytochrome P-450
Cytochrome P450
Cytochromes P450
detoxification (processing)
Developed countries
Environmental science
Epipremnum
Epipremnum aureum
Flowers & plants
formaldehyde
gene expression
Genetic modification
Genetically altered foods
Genetically modified organisms
Hydrocarbons
Indoor air quality
Indoor environments
Mammals
sustainable technology
transgenes
Transgenic plants
VOCs
Volatile organic compounds
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