Ricinus communis L. (castor) effectively removes lead from contaminated ecosystems

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Authors

  • Sayak Ganguli
     Moleculai Genetics and Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Post Graduate - Department of Botany, Barasat Government College. ,IN
  • Sohini Gupta
     Department of Botany, Mrinalini Dutta Mahavidyapith, Birati ,IN
  • Arijit Bhowmik
     Moleculai Genetics and Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Post Graduate - Department of Botany, Barasat Government College. ,IN
  • Md Javed Ansari
     Department of Biotechnology, Bengal College of Engineering, Durgapur ,IN
  • Monojit Basu
     Moleculai Genetics and Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Post Graduate - Department of Botany, Barasat Government College. ,IN

Keywords:

Lead, accumulation, contaminated ecosystems, perennial plant.

Abstract

Lead (Pb) is an extremely toxic heavy metal, which is a serious threat to the health of children and wildlife. The main sources of Pb poisoning include lead paint and old gasoline spills (PbBrCl, 2PbBrCl NH4Cl) resulting in dust and soil contamination of food and water. Search for the potential lead accumulators has so far resulted in mainly extruders and plants capable of rhizofiltration. We for the first time report the capacity of the commonly growing perennial plant Ricinus communis L. (castor) as a potential lead accumulator independent of season under natural habitats.

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Published

2008-11-01

How to Cite

Ganguli, S., Gupta, S., Bhowmik, A., Ansari, M. J., & Basu, M. (2008). <i>Ricinus communis</i> L. (castor) effectively removes lead from contaminated ecosystems. Indian Science Cruiser, 22(5), 38–45. Retrieved from http://www.informaticsjournals.com/index.php/ISC/article/view/38319

Issue

Volume 22, Issue 5, November 2008

Section

Feature Article