Phytoremediation of Cadmium Polluted Soils: Current Status and Approaches for Enhancing
Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal present in atmosphere, rocks, sediments, and soils without a known role in plants. It is relatively mobile and can easily enter from soil into groundwater and contaminate the food chain. Its presence in food in excess amounts may cause severe conditions in humans, there...
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| author | Mirel Subašić Dunja Šamec Alisa Selović Erna Karalija |
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| description | Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal present in atmosphere, rocks, sediments, and soils without a known role in plants. It is relatively mobile and can easily enter from soil into groundwater and contaminate the food chain. Its presence in food in excess amounts may cause severe conditions in humans, therefore prevention of cadmium entering the food chain and its removal from contaminated soils are important steps in preserving public health. In the last several years, several approaches for Cd remediation have been proposed, such as the use of soil amendments or biological systems for reduction of Cd contamination. One of the approaches is phytoremediation, which involves the use of plants for soil clean-up. In this review we summarized current data on the use of different plants in phytoremediation of Cd as well as information about different approaches which have been used to enhance phytoremediation. This includes data on the increasing metal bioavailability in the soil, plant biomass, and plant accumulation capacity as well as seed priming as a promising novel approach for phytoremediation enhancing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c714f114e4843e09e5808b2d8ae96592023-11-30T22:23:08ZengMDPI AGSoil Systems2571-87892022-01-0161310.3390/soilsystems6010003Phytoremediation of Cadmium Polluted Soils: Current Status and Approaches for EnhancingMirel Subašić0Dunja Šamec1Alisa Selović2Erna Karalija3Department for Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 33-35, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDepartment of Food Technology, University Center Koprivnica, University North, Trg dr. Žarka Dolinara 1, 48000 Koprivnica, CroatiaDepartment for Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 33-35, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaDepartment for Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, Zmaja od Bosne 33-35, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaCadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal present in atmosphere, rocks, sediments, and soils without a known role in plants. It is relatively mobile and can easily enter from soil into groundwater and contaminate the food chain. Its presence in food in excess amounts may cause severe conditions in humans, therefore prevention of cadmium entering the food chain and its removal from contaminated soils are important steps in preserving public health. In the last several years, several approaches for Cd remediation have been proposed, such as the use of soil amendments or biological systems for reduction of Cd contamination. One of the approaches is phytoremediation, which involves the use of plants for soil clean-up. In this review we summarized current data on the use of different plants in phytoremediation of Cd as well as information about different approaches which have been used to enhance phytoremediation. This includes data on the increasing metal bioavailability in the soil, plant biomass, and plant accumulation capacity as well as seed priming as a promising novel approach for phytoremediation enhancing.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8789/6/1/3heavy metal tolerancephytoremediation enhancementhyperaccumulating plantsmetallophytes |
| spellingShingle | Mirel Subašić Dunja Šamec Alisa Selović Erna Karalija Phytoremediation of Cadmium Polluted Soils: Current Status and Approaches for Enhancing Soil Systems heavy metal tolerance phytoremediation enhancement hyperaccumulating plants metallophytes |
| title | Phytoremediation of Cadmium Polluted Soils: Current Status and Approaches for Enhancing |
| title_full | Phytoremediation of Cadmium Polluted Soils: Current Status and Approaches for Enhancing |
| title_fullStr | Phytoremediation of Cadmium Polluted Soils: Current Status and Approaches for Enhancing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phytoremediation of Cadmium Polluted Soils: Current Status and Approaches for Enhancing |
| title_short | Phytoremediation of Cadmium Polluted Soils: Current Status and Approaches for Enhancing |
| title_sort | phytoremediation of cadmium polluted soils current status and approaches for enhancing |
| topic | heavy metal tolerance phytoremediation enhancement hyperaccumulating plants metallophytes |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8789/6/1/3 |
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