Phytoremediation plant-microbe interactions

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Lee Newman (phytoremediation plant nanoparticle interactions ph)doremediation of groundwater contaminated with industrial organic pollutants hyperspectral imaging of plants to determine contaminant exposure and plant microbe interactions to increase plant productivity and decrease stress responses). Past President, International Phytotechnology Society College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York (SUNY), Syracuse, NY... 

The phytoremediation process may be viewed as a symbiotic process between plants and soil microbes that involved in phytoremediation (Lasat, 2002). Plant and bacterial interaction can enhance the effectiveness of phytoremediation technology because plants provide carbon and energy sources or root exudates in the rhizosphere that will support microbial community in the degradation and transformation of soil pollutants (Siciliano and Germida, 1998). In addition, the presence of soil microbes can increase the water solubility or bioavailability of pollutants in soils, which facilitates the uptake of pollutants by plants (Lasat, 2002 Siciliano and Germida, 1998). However, the specificity of the plant-bacteria interactions besides being much intricate is dependent upon soil and the aqueous conditions, which can alter contaminant... 

Phytoremediation is the use of plants to treat contaminated soil or groundwater. Many different plant-contaminant or plant-microbe-contaminant interactions can lead to reducing the threat posed by contaminants. To best understand how plants can reduce contaminant threat, comprehending the role of plants and their interactions with the environment overall is important. If the plant processes are recognized, then the application of plants to remedy contaminated sites is clear and logical. In this work, the ecological role of plants will be outlined, and then the ways in which plant-environment interactions can be exploited in mitigating the threat of contaminants in our environment are discussed. 

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