Plants and algae were found useful in the decontamination of water polluted with chlorinated phenolic compounds. An artificial wastewater contaminated with up to 350 ppm herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP), was successfully treated using horseradish, potato and Ulva sp. (sea lettuce), amended with H2O2. Horseradish -mediated provided up to 99% removal of 2,4-DCP from model solution, while, p...