Use of Parthenium hysterophorus with synthetic chelator for enhanced uptake of cadmium and lead from contaminated soils-a step toward better public health

• Main Authors: Ujala Ejaz (Author), Shujaul Mulk Khan (Author), Muhammad Aqeel (Author), Noreen Khalid (Author), Wajiha Sarfraz (Author), Nayab Naeem (Author), Heesup Han (Author), Jongsik Yu (Author), Gong Yue (Author), António Raposo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Parthenium hysterophorus L. is a vigorous plant species with cosmopolitan distribution. It can uptake considerable quantities of heavy metals from the soil and accrue these metals in its different tissue. The use of chelating agent i.e., Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) can boost up metal upta...