REMEDIATION OF 241AM USING VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES L. NASH: INFLUENCE OF CHELATING AGENTS

Life Science-Environmental sciences

Authors

  • SHRADDHA SINGH Plant Biotechnology and Secondary Metabolites Section Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division
  • C. P. KAUSHIK Waste Management Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, India
  • DEVANAND P. FULZELE Plant Biotechnology and Secondary Metabolites Section Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division

Keywords:

Vetiveria zizanoides, americium, phytoremediation, chelators

Abstract

The potential of Vetiveria zizanoides, a plant used for environmental conservation was tested for remediation of radionuclide americium ( 241Am) from solution and soil. Plant could remediate high levels of 241Am (62%) from solutions, remediation of radionuclides from soil was limited. Addition of chelating agents- citric acid (CA) and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) enhanced phytoremediation of 241Am from soil. Translocation of 241Am to the shoot biomass showed an enhancement in the presence of chelating agents in the solution as well as soil, whereas DTPA promoted higher translocation of radionuclides than citric acid. The present studies have shown that V. zizanoides is a suitable candidate for remediation of 241Am and addition of DTPA enhanced translocation of radionuclide to shoots.

Published

2014-06-30

How to Cite

SINGH, S., C. P. KAUSHIK, & P. FULZELE, D. (2014). REMEDIATION OF 241AM USING VETIVERIA ZIZANOIDES L. NASH: INFLUENCE OF CHELATING AGENTS : Life Science-Environmental sciences. International Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research, 4(2), L42-L48. Retrieved from https://www.ijlpr.com/index.php/journal/article/view/479

Issue

Volume 4 Issue 2, April - June 2014

Section

Research Articles

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