Localization and Speciation of Arsenic in Soil and Desert Plant Parkinsonia florida Using [mu]XRF and [mu]XANES

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 45; no. 18; p. 7848
• Main Authors: Castillo-Michel, Hiram, Hernandez-Viezcas, Jose, Dokken, Kenneth M, Marcus, Matthew A, Peralta-Videa, Jose R, Gardea-Torresdey, Jorge L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Easton American Chemical Society 15.09.2011
• Subjects: Arid zones; Arsenic; Arsenic content; Bioremediation; Flowers & plants; Soil contamination; Spectrum analysis; North America

Parkinsonia florida is a plant species native to the semidesert regions of North America. The cultivation characteristics of this shrub/tree suggest that it could be used for phytoremediation purposes in semiarid regions. This work describes, through the use of synchrotron ...XRF and ...XANES techni...