Screening of ornamental plant seeds for Pb tolerance: a preliminary study

• Main Authors: A Majid, Noraishah, Phang, Ing Chia
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/34168/4/2013-Osaka-Confernece_Proceedings-1107_Oral.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/34168/1/A_Majid_%26_Phang_2013_-_Presentation_Slides.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/34168/; http://www.nature.com/natureevents/science/events/17089-2013_International_Conference_on_Life_Science_Biological_Engineering

Introduction: Lead (Pb) is a widespread environmental pollutant that tends to accumulate in soils, raising public and environmental concern. It is highly persistent and non-degradable. Phytoremediation is the preferred method to clean-up metal-contaminated sites, compared to conventional remediation...