Assessment of heavy metal and metalloid levels and screening potential of tropical plant species for phytoremediation in Singapore

• Main Authors: Wang, Yamin, Tan, Swee Ngin, Mohamed Lokman Mohd Yusof, Ghosh, Subhadip, Lam, Yeng Ming
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Phytoremediation; Heavy Metals and Metalloids
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/161924
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Heavy metal or metalloid contamination is a common problem in soils of urban environments. Their introduction can be due to unpremeditated anthropogenic activities like atmospheric deposition produced by diffuse sources, construction activities and landscape maintenance. Phytoremediation is a rapidl...