Abstract
The objective of this study is to investigate the contributions of Mikania micrantha (chinese creeper) to remediate heavy metal pollutants present in an e-waste-contaminated soil. Different proportions of e-waste soil (0%, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% w/w) planted with Cynodon dactylon together with the test species were prepared for testing relative seed germination (RSG), relative root growth (RRG), and germination index (GI) tests. A significant higher value of GI (77.8%) was found in M. micrantha than that of the other species when planting in 100% e-waste-contaminated soil. A significant correlation (< 0.05) was found between heavy metal concentration and germination assays in M. micrantha. A significant decrease in heavy metal concentration of the polluted soil after the experiment indicated that biomolecule development studies to determine the aggregate benefit of M. micrantha for phytoremediation remain to be studied in future.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 35275-35280 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Environmental Science and Pollution Research |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 34 |
Early online date | 19 Nov 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2019 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Environmental Chemistry
- Pollution
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
User-Defined Keywords
- Germination index
- heavy metals
- Mikania micrantha
- phytoremediation
- relative root growth
- relative seed germination