Removal of Arsenic from Solution by Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart) Solms).

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Low, K. S. and Lee, C. K. (1990) Removal of Arsenic from Solution by Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart) Solms). Pertanika, 13 (1). pp. 129-132.

Abstract

The potential of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart) Solms) as a bioacummulatorl bioindicator of arsenic in dilute solution was investigated. Results show that in the absence of a high level of phosphate, it can remove arsenic effectively. However, in high phosphate concentration, arsenic uptake was inhibited. A arsenic could also be leached out from the plant. Hence caution must be exercised in interpreting the arsenic status of the aquatic environment as seen through water hyarcinth.

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Item Type:	Article
Depositing User:	Nur Izyan Mohd Zaki
Date Deposited:	19 Nov 2009 02:29
Last Modified:	27 May 2013 07:04
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2888
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