Potential of Phalaris arundinacea L. for phytoremediation

• Authors: H. Majorowicz , H. Urbanek , M. Wielanek , M. Zalewski
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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The influence of a xenobiotic, a substrate and elicitors on glutathione S-transferase, peroxidase activities and glutathione concentration was studied in reed cannarygrass. The induction of both enzymes? activities and glutathione concentrations by 4-chlorophenol (xenobiotic), benzyl isothiocyanate (substrate), salicylic acid and 3-aminobutyric acid (substrate) was shown. Salicylic acid treatment increased glutathione level, but did not decrease GSH/GSSG ratio. The ability of reed cannarygrass to adsorb 4-chlorophenol in the hydroponic culture was demonstrated. The obtained results suggest that the reed cannarygrass has significant potential to conjugate xenobiotics with glutathione and it may be useful for phytoremediation.

Keywords

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PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT

Discipline

• BIOTECHNOLOGY: BIOTECHNOLOGY

• Publisher: Committee of Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Biotechnologia
• Year: 2003
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 160-166

Contributors

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H. Majorowicz

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H. Urbanek

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M. Wielanek

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M. Zalewski

• Document Type: ARTICLE
• Publication order reference: H. Urbanek, Katedra Fizjologii i Biochemii Roslin, Uniwersytet Lodzki, ul. Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Lodz, Poland