Biotechnological strategies applied to the decontamination of soils polluted with heavy metals

Vanessa Nessner Kavamura; Elisa Esposito

doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2009.09.002

Biotechnological strategies applied to the decontamination of soils polluted with heavy metals

Biotechnol Adv. 2010 Jan-Feb;28(1):61-9. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2009.09.002.

Authors

Vanessa Nessner Kavamura¹, Elisa Esposito

Affiliation

¹ Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Mogi das Cruzes, Avenida Dr. Cândido Xavier de Almeida e Souza, 200. Centro Cívico, CEP: 08780-911, Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil.

PMID: 19778598
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2009.09.002

Abstract

Soils have been submitted to several contaminants that vary in concentration and composition. Heavy metals can be widely spread and accumulated in those environments due to some inappropriate actions. In this present review some remediation techniques to remediate soils are presented, focusing on the use of plants that are capable of surviving in soils with heavy metals along with the function of some microorganisms in the restoration process.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biodegradation, Environmental
Biotechnology / methods*
Metals, Heavy / chemistry*
Metals, Heavy / isolation & purification
Metals, Heavy / metabolism
Soil Pollutants / chemistry*
Soil Pollutants / isolation & purification
Soil Pollutants / metabolism

Substances

Metals, Heavy
Soil Pollutants