Bioaccumulation of rare earth element by water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)

• Main Authors: Muhd N.Muhammad, Nazreen, A. N., Amalina, Omar, Muhammad Nor
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Oriental Scientific Publishing Company 2017
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/57893/1/Bioaccumulation%20of%20REE%20OJC_Vol33_No3_p_1097-1102-1.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/57893/13/57893_Bioaccumulation%20of%20rare%20earth_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/57893/; http://www.orientjchem.org/vol33no3/bioaccumulation-of-rare-earth-element-by-water-lettuce-pistia-stratiotes/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Processing of rare earth elements produces environmental wastewater pollution containing toxic contaminants. However, these pollutants could be monitored through bioaccumulation using aquatic plant, Pistia stratiotes. Thus, the present research aims to determine the effectiveness of P. stratiotes...