Phytoremediation Potential of <i>Ficus Benjamina</i> for the removal of Naphthalene, Acenaphthene and Phenanthrene in Contaminated Soil

This study was undertaken to evaluate the phytoremediation potential of Ficus Benjamina plant for removal polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): Acenaphthene (ACN), naphthalene (NAP) and phenanthrene (PHE) from contaminated soil. The transplanted into pot containing 4 kg soil spiked with PAHs: ACN, NAP PHE at concentrations 1600, 2000 2400 mg respectively. A separate untreated used as a control. Irrigation done 600 mL water after every three days in evening hours eight weeks. Samples were collected end process; washed tap carefully separated roots shoots, dried along soil, ground sieved. sieved roots, shoots experimental well that control analyzed levels following Soxhlet extraction 200 dichloromethane-acetone (1:1 v/v) 60 oC 6 using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). bioconcentration factor (BCF) mg/kg Translocation Factor (TF) (1.76 0.47), (0.54 2.7) (0.93 0.68) results generated this have demonstrated different PAHs (NAP, ACN PHE) root, only transferred aerial parts suggests suitability NAP.