Using plants and soil microbes to purify indoor air: lessons from NASA and Biosphere 2 experiments

Phytoremediation is the process by which plants and their root microbes remove contaminants from both air and water. Those purifying properties have been discovered within the frame of space habitation experiments: in the 1980s, scientists at the John C. Stennis Space Center shed light on interior p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bill C. Wolverton, Mark Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Veolia Environnement 2020-02-01
Series:Field Actions Science Reports
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/6092