Phytoremediation : transformation and control of contaminants /
Phytormediation is an exciting new method for controlling and cleaning up hazardous wastes using green plants. This book is the first to compile the state of the science and engineering arts in this rapidly advancing field.�� Phytormediation:- Approaches the subject from the perspectives of biochemi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley-Interscience,
�2003.
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| Series: | Environmental science and technology.
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| Online Access: | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=100667 |
Table of Contents:
- Series Preface; Preface; Contributors; Editorial Review Board; 1. Overview of Phytotransformation and Control of Wastes; 2. Uptake and Metabolism of Organic Compounds: Green-Liver Model; 3. Making Phytoremediation a Successful Technology; 4. Some Fundamental Advances for Xenobiotic Chemicals; 5. Enzymes Used by Plants and Microorganisms to Detoxify Organic Compounds; 6. Plant Tolerances to Contaminants; 7. Root Development and Rooting at Depths; 8. Measuring and Modeling Tree and Stand Level Transpiration; 9. Transformation of Organic Contaminants by Different Plant Systems.
