Using Orthosiphon stamineus B. for phytoremediation of heavy metals in soils amended with sewage sludge

• Main Authors: Abdu, Arifin, Aderis, Najihah, Abdul Hamid, Hazandy, Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad, Jusop, Shamsuddin, Karam Singh, Daljit Singh, Ahmad, Khairulmazmi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Science Publications 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22194/1/ajassp.2011.323.331.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22194/; http://www.thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ajassp.2011.323.331

Problem statement: Phytoremediation is a biological treatment where plants are used to remove pollutants from the environment to make them harmless. A study was conducted in a greenhouse at the Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia on the potential of Orthosiphon stamineus B. planted in sew...