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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2024)
Phytoremediation of arsenic using leaf biomass of Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck
Authors
Amrita Srivastava, Anil Kumar Dwivedi
Abstract
Arsenic pollution in ground water and its consequence to human and
plant health have been one of the world biggest natural calamity to the
mankind. Seven Indian states West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,
Assam, Manipur and Chhattisgarh have so far been shown to have groundwater
contaminated with arsenic above the allowable level. The majority of the
population in these states is defined to high concentration of arsenic and
suffers from diseases related to arsenic: The number of these cases is rising
daily. This study has been designed to test the ability of Citrus Limon leaf
biomass for removal of Arsenic contamination. Arsenic solution of known
concentration was subjected to treatment by different amount of the botanical
i.e. the fruit biomass of Citrus Limon. Treatment by 50g of the
botanical tool for 5 hours. It was found to be sufficient for 1 liter of water
containing arsenic up to 70ppb.
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Pages:16-17
How to cite this article:
Amrita Srivastava, Anil Kumar Dwivedi "Phytoremediation of arsenic using leaf biomass of <i>Citrus limon</i> (L.) Osbeck". International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2024, Pages 16-17
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