Harnessing native flora and rhizobacteria in floating wetlands for sustainable water decontamination
Journal of Applied Biological Sciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
19(1), С. 38 - 45
Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025
Water
pollution
poses
significant
threats
to
ecosystems
and
human
health.
Sustainable,
eco-friendly
technologies
for
treating
contaminated
water
using
phytoremediation
offer
a
promising
solution
detoxify
the
polluted
water.
This
study
uses
floating
treatment
wetlands
(FTWs),
cost-effective
technology,
treat
by
employing
indigenous
plants
their
associated
plant
growth-promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPR).
Plant
samples
were
collected
from
banks
of
channel
in
sub-tropical
region
Karima,
Attock,
Pakistan
(33°39'04.2"N,
72°42'14.6"E).
The
species
selected
this
Cocklebur
(Xanthium
strumarium),
Vetiver
grass
(Chrysopogon
zizanioides),
Parthenium
(Parthenium
hystophorous),
Bermuda
(Cynodon
dactylon),
Hemp
(Cannabis
sativa),
because
potential
heavy
metal
uptake
tolerance.
PGPR
isolates
with
these
underwent
biochemical
characterization,
yielding
positive
results
further
validated
through
nucleotide
homology
ensure
selection
most
effective
strains.
FTWs
seeded
grass,
both
known
robustness
high
capacity.
Physicochemical
analyses
revealed
reductions
concentrations,
including
cadmium
reduced
(to
0.0000
mg/L),
nickel
0.0016
chromium
0.0117
mg/L.
These
underscore
effectiveness
FTW
system
improving
quality.
Present
work
demonstrates
that
integration
zizanioides)
dactylon)
symbiotic
bacteria,
Stenotrophomonas
maltophilia,
FTWs,
is
viable
sustainable
method
remediation
metal-contaminated
water,
offering
practical
environmental
restoration
control.
Язык: Английский
In-vitro evaluation of resistance to trace metals in the early development stage of the Mediterranean endemic Ballota hirsuta Benth. A critical approach for large-scale cultivation and environmental safety
Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 20, 2025
Язык: Английский