Lead accumulation in the roots of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.): a novel plant for phytoremediation systems?

Brunet, Judicaëlle; Repellin, Anne; Varrault, Gilles; Terryn, Nancy; Zuily‐Fodil, Yasmine

doi:10.1016/j.crvi.2008.07.002

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Lead accumulation in the roots of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.): a novel plant for phytoremediation systems?

Published in Comptes Rendus Biologies • Sep 18, 2008

Authors:

Judicaëlle Brunet

Anne Repellin

Gilles Varrault

Abstract

Eleven day-old grass pea plants (Lathyrus sativus L.) were grown hydroponically for 96 h in the presence of 0.5 mM lead nitrate (Pb(NO(3))(2)). The survival rate was 100%. The mean lead content (measured by ICP-OES) in root tissues was 153 mg Pb g(-1) dry matter. Over three quarters of the lead was ...

Subject

Lathyrus

Phytoremediation

Biology

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