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标题：Phytoremediation of Domestic Wastewater by Using a Free Floating Aquatic Angiosperm, Lemna minor
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作者：A. R. Raju ; C. T. Anitha ; P. D. Sidhimol 等
期刊名称：Nature, Environment and Pollution Technology
印刷版ISSN：0972-6268
出版年度：2010
卷号：9
期号：1
语种：English
出版社：Technoscience Publications
摘要：Phytoremediation is a novel, efficient, ecofriendly, low priced and an emerging methodof biotechnology for environmental pollution management. In this technology, plants areused to improve the status of environment. In this work, an attempt has been made toremove organic and inorganic pollution load of domestic wastewater. A culture of aquaticplant, Lemna minor was grown in the pond water. Water from the same pond was filledin a cement tank and Lemna was grown for a stipulated interval of seven days. Thedomestic wastewater quality was evaluated before and after the culture by analysingits physicochemical properties in order to know the improvement in quality of water.The results of analysis show that phytoremediation of wastewater occurs more rapidlyin tank water as compared to the pond water. The increase in biomass of Lemna minorand the physicochemical analysis have proved that Lemna minor is a suitable aquaticplant for phytoremediation of domestic wastewater, which improved the quality ofdomestic wastewater by absorbing organic and inorganic pollutants.