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Proceedings of the International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 2012, 2(2): 136-138
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Phytoremediation of Chromium and Cobalt using Pistia stratiotes: A sustainable approach

Santosh Kumar Prajapati, Neelima Meravi, Shivangee Singh
Department of Botany, School of Life Sciences, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, C.G. 495009, India

Received 25 November 2011;Accepted 1 January 2012;Published online 5 June 2012
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Abstract
This experimental study showed that aquatic macrophytes, Pistia stratiotes, may be used for phytoremediation of water bodies polluted with heavy metals, Cr and Co in a sustainable way.

Keywords phytoremediation;Chromium;Cobalt;Pistia stratiotes.

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