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Role of Phytoremediation Strategies in Removal of Heavy Metals

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Heavy metal pollution is a threat to the environment in the current world as they are non-biodegradable. Phytoremediation has emerged as a technology for removal of contaminants from the polluted environmental components like water, soil and air. It has attracted attention in recent years for environmental benefits through the implementation of low cost materials. Various mechanisms of heavy metal phytoremediation are phytoextraction, rhizofiltration, phytostabilization and phytovolatilization. This paper reviews phytoremediation strategies that are being used for heavy metal remediation. The full scale application of phytoremediation technology is obstructed due to dearth of information about uptake and translocation of metals, role of chelants in metal enrichment and after effects of the technology. Hence, a multidisciplinary perception is required to make it as a commercially suitable technology for heavy metal remediation. It has a great potential as a feasible alternative to traditional remediation methods.

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