Phytoremediation

ISBN-13: 9783659931833 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str.

Deepalakshmi J.; Anupriya S.; Kathiravan Mahtur Nadarajan

Opis

Water is one of the most important elements for all forms of life in the earth for agricultural, industrial, household activities ground water is used. In India, most of the population is dependent on groundwater and surface water source for drinking water. Potable water is a vital requirement for the nourishment of healthy human life. In the present investigation, the lake water (crude sample) was subjected to treatment with plant powder C. quadrangularis and P. quadrifida linn. and evaluated for its efficiency dosage on phytoremediation. The data obtained from the present study shown that C. quadragularis is a good adsorber of metals compared with P. quadrifida linn. therefore it can be used for the removal of heavy metals from water.

O autorze

Mrs. J. Deepalakshmi is currently working as Professor in PG & Research Department of Biochemistry, Mohamed Sathak College of Arts and Science, Sholinganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. She has more than 18 years of teaching and research experience in life science fields. Her main research area is focused on industrial wastewater treatment.