Phytoremediation

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Introduction

Summary

Phytoremediation is the use of plants to clean up contaminated soil and water.

The pollutants can be stored in the plant (phytoextraction), volatized by the plant (phytovolatization) or  metabolized by plant derived-enzymes (phytodegradation).

Goals

• To demonstrate the various types of phytoremediation.

Features

Click on the type of phytoremediation you wish to observe.

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phytoremediation extraction degradation volatilization