TNT removal from culture media by three commonly available wild plants growing in the Caribbean

Plants growing in the Caribbean, Rubia tinctorum , Lippia dulcis and Spermacoce remota , were used in vitro to remove TNT from culture media. Plants were found to be resistant to high TNT levels. S. remota was able to remove TNT in less than 48 h. Part of the TNT was physically removed from the cult...

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Published inJournal of environmental monitoring Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 3 - 33
Main Authors Correa-Torres, Sandra N, Pacheco-Londoo, Leonardo C, Espinosa-Fuentes, Eduardo A, Rodrguez, Lolita, Souto-Bachiller, Fernando A, Hernndez-Rivera, Samuel P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.01.2012
Subjects
Biodegradation, Environmental
Caribbean Region
Explosive Agents - analysis
Explosive Agents - metabolism
Lippia
Lippia - growth & development
Lippia - metabolism
Rubia - growth & development
Rubia - metabolism
Rubia tinctorum
Rubiaceae - growth & development
Rubiaceae - metabolism
Soil Pollutants - analysis
Soil Pollutants - metabolism
Spermacoce
Trinitrotoluene - analysis
Trinitrotoluene - metabolism
Caribbean Region
ASW, Caribbean Sea
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Summary:Plants growing in the Caribbean, Rubia tinctorum , Lippia dulcis and Spermacoce remota , were used in vitro to remove TNT from culture media. Plants were found to be resistant to high TNT levels. S. remota was able to remove TNT in less than 48 h. Part of the TNT was physically removed from the culture media by evaporation. Caribbean wild plants: Rubia tinctorum , Lippia dulcis and Spermacoce remota , were used in vitro to remove TNT from culture media.
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ISSN:1464-0325
1464-0333
DOI:10.1039/c1em10602c