Mananese (Mn)

URANIUM RHIZOFILTRATION

Phytoremediation is an economical and eco-friendly remediation method that can simultaneously restore and protect ecosystems. Among the phytoremediation techniques, rhizofiltration is a method based on which heavy metals or radionuclides are adsorbed from the groundwater by the roots of plants . The mechanisms by contaminant accumulation in plant cell are as follows: extracellular precipitation, cell wall precipitation and adsorption, and adsorption within cells by cytoplasmic compartments or vacuoles. Additionally, most cell walls or epidermal layers of plants are negatively charged and can adsorb cations from groundwater for effective remediation.