The ability of different plant species to remove polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls from incubation media

Authors
Kucerova, P Wiesche, CIN Wolter, M Macek, T Zadrazil, F Mackova, M
Citation
P. Kucerova et al., The ability of different plant species to remove polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls from incubation media, BIOTECH LET, 23(16), 2001, pp. 1355-1359
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Biotecnology & Applied Microbiology",Microbiology
Journal title
BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
01415492 → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
16
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1355 - 1359
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-5492(200108)23:16<1355:TAODPS>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The ability of in vitro cultured cells of black nightshade, wheat, barley, soybean, tomato, mulberry and birch to grow in the presence of polycyclic a romatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and to met abolise them was compared. No correlation was found between the resistance of the plants and removal of xenobiotics. Up to 20% of PCBs and over 90% of PAHs were removed by wheat cells from nutrient media in two weeks.