Effects of EDTA, EDDS and Citric Acid on Growth of Maize and Uptake of Lead by Maize in Contaminated Soil

Article Preview

Abstract:

EDTA, EDDS and citric acid were added to moderate artificial contaminated soil to investigate the effects of the organic acids on growth of maize seedlings and phytoextraction of lead by maize. The results show that the effects of the organic acids on plant growth are different in Pb contaminated soil. The organic acids can change the dry matter distribution of the shoots and the roots and can increase the shoots biomass in most case. EDTA and EDDS can significantly increase the concentrations and uptake of Pb in the shoots of maize, indicate that EDDS is a potential phytoextraction intensifier in phytoremediation of Pb-contaminated soil.

You might also be interested in these eBooks

Info:

Periodical:

Pages:

277-280

Citation:

Online since:

June 2012

Export:

Price:

Permissions CCC:

Permissions PLS:

Сopyright:

© 2012 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Share:

Citation:

[1] S.D. Cunningham, W.R. Berti and J.W. Huang. Phytoremediation of contaminated soils. Trends Biotechnol. Vol. 13 (1995), pp.393-397.

DOI: 10.1016/s0167-7799(00)88987-8

Google Scholar

[2] I. Raskin, R. D. Smith and D. E. Salt. Phytoremediation of metals: using plants to remove pollutants from the environment. Curr Opin Biotechnol. Vol. 8 (1997), pp.221-226.

DOI: 10.1016/s0958-1669(97)80106-1

Google Scholar

[3] J. W. Huang,J. Chen and W. R Berti.Phytoremediation of lead-contaminated soils: Role of synthetic chelates in lead phytoextraction.Environ. Sci. Technol. Vol. 31 (1997), pp.800-805.

DOI: 10.1021/es9604828

Google Scholar

[4] S. Tandy, R. Schulin and B. Nowack. Uptake of metals during chelant-assisted phytoextraction with EDDS related to the solubilized metal concentration. Environ Sci Technol. Vol. 40(8) (2006), pp.2753-2758.

DOI: 10.1021/es052141c

Google Scholar

[5] B. Kos and D. Lestan. Induced phytoextraction/Soil washing of lead using biodegradable chelate and permeable barriers. Environ Sci Technol. Vol. 37(3) (2003), pp.624-629.

DOI: 10.1021/es0200793

Google Scholar

[6] R. K. Lu: Analytical methods of soil and agricultural chemistry (Agricultural Science and Technology Press , China 1999).

Google Scholar