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Preliminary Assessment of Mixed Plants for Phytoremediation of Chromium Contaminated Soil

Sarwoko Mangkoedihardjo 1 * and Adzalia Andarista Utomo 1

1 Department of Environmental Engineering, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS), Surabaya, Indonesia

Corresponding author Email: prosarwoko@gmail.com

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.13.Special-Issue1.04

This study determined the ability of mixed plants of Helianthus annus, Zinnia elegans, and Impatiens balsamine to remove chromium (Cr) from soil. This research used respirometer to measure the respiration rate of microorganisms in soil media and Atomic Absorption Spectophotometry to measure Cr content on soil and plants. The results of the study showed that the plants were able to remove Cr from the soil as much as 74%. However, the removal enhanced by microbial activity on the rootzone.

Chromium removal; Contaminated soil; Mixed plants

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Utomo A. A, Mangkoedihardjo S. Preliminary Assessment of Mixed Plants for Phytoremediation of Chromium Contaminated Soil.  Curr World Environ 2018;13(Special-issue 2-2018). DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.13.Special-Issue1.04

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Utomo A. A, Mangkoedihardjo S. Preliminary Assessment of Mixed Plants for Phytoremediation of Chromium Contaminated Soil.  Curr World Environ 2018;13(Special-issue 2-2018).Available from: http://www.cwejournal.org/article/1102/

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