Phytoremediation studies on arsenic contaminated soils in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Sundara Rajoo, ‪Keeren, Ismail, Ahmad, Karam Singh, Daljit Singh, Omar, Hishamuddin, Muharam, Farrah Melissa, Mohamed Zulperi, Dzarifah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JACS Directory 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62765/1/Phytoremediation.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62765/; https://www.jacsdirectory.com/journal-of-advanced-chemical-sciences/articleview.php?id=153
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Arsenic is a heavy metal that can exhibit both metallic and nonmetallic properties; concentrations in uncontaminated soil are generally in the ranges of 0.2 to 40 ppm while contaminated soils have been recorded to reach concentrations of up to 2500 ppm. Although arsenic can exist naturally, arsenic...