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Chelate-assisted extraction of lead by Brassica juncea in contaminated soil

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Due to its low cost and rarity of secondary pollutants, phytoremediation has long ago emerged as a crucial clean-up technology for the remediation of heavy metal-polluted soil. Brassica juncea was a popular plant employed for the purpose of phytoextraction due to its high tolerance for metallic constituents and extreme soil conditions; however, the extraction efficiency was low. In an approach to boost the efficacy of phytoextraction, numerous studies have been conducted. The current study used ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid as a chelating agent to enhance the phytoextraction of Lead in contaminated soil using Brassica juncea. The effect of Pb concentration on remediation efficiency was investigated with and without ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid addition, and some valuable findings were reported. The results show that adding ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid in the treatment can significantly increase the phytoextraction potential of Brassica juncea by 37.35% extraction efficiency. Additionally, a substantial amount of lead up to 12,893 mg/kg was accumulated in the roots, and about 7,493.33 mg/kg was transported to the leaves of the experimental plants. The findings also confirm that Brassica juncea could endure Lead stress even at a higher level of 1000 mg/kg without manifesting phytotoxic symptoms.

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The authors thank and appreciate the facility and financial supports received from the Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, P. R. China.

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  2. Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Federal University Dutse, Dutse, 720101, Nigeria

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  3. Department of Biological Sciences, Yobe State University, Damaturu, 620101, Nigeria

    H. A. Danjaji

  4. China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Corporation Shanghai Branch, Shanghai, 200127, People’s Republic of China

    C. Wang

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Conceptualization: MS and DC; Methodology: MS, MI, RT, CW, and HAD; Formal analysis and investigation: MS, MI, RT, CW, and HAD; Writing—original draft preparation: MS; Writing—review and editing: DC, MS and MI; Funding acquisition: DC; Resources: DC, MS and MI; Supervision: DC.

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Chen, D., Soroma, M., Ibrahim, M. et al. Chelate-assisted extraction of lead by Brassica juncea in contaminated soil. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 20, 13453–13462 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-023-04890-0

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