A greenhouse experiment has been planned for this study to delineate the benefits of two types of rice husk biochars (namely B300 and B600 which are prepared at 300°C and 600°C, respectvely) and coal fly ash (CFA), as soil amendments, for decreasing the amount of some heavy metals (like Pb, Cd, Ni, Cr, and Cu) as well as mobility and phytoavailability in an artificially-calcareous multi-element...

Background & objectives: Since many plants have high efficiency in absorbing heavy elements, the use of phytoremediation is of great importance. The purpose of this study is to identify native plants that absorb heavy metals. Also, the possibility of using them in phytoremediation technology in soils contaminated with heavy metals (around the petrochemical industry of Razi fertilizer in Tehran ...

This study was conducted to determine the concentration of five heavy metals, including lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, and chromium in muscle, liver and gills of the gray mullet, Liza aurata in southern part of the Caspian Sea. The samples were collected during sexual maturity (in the fall) and sexual rest (in the spring). The mean concentration of lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, and chromiu...

Phaseolus vulgaris L. plants were grown in soil supplemented with different Pb and Cd concentrations (2, 4, 6, 8 gKg for Lead and 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 gKg for Cadmium). Germination % was remained unaffected at low concentration of both metals as compared to control plants but at higher concentration of Cd i.e. 3g/Kg soil, germination was completely inhibited. Growth was also decreased as concentr...

background & aims of the study: leachate production is a major problem for solid waste landfills and causes important threat to health public and environment. one of the typical properties of heavy metals is that they cannot easily decompose in the environment. the aim of this study was to measure of heavy metals concentrations in old-age leachate from qazvin landfill site, iran. materials & me...