An overview of the principles and methods in phytoremediation.

• Etymology and definition
• The Principle
• Different forms of phytoremediation
• Phytoextraction
• Rhizofiltration
• Phytostabilization
• Phytodegradation
• Phytovolatilization
• Advantages and disadvantages
• Conclusion

Phytoremediation

An article by Muhammad Nazmin Bin Yaapar, Intan nNdhirah Binti Masri, Nuradliza Binti Baharom, Yeow Jiing Shyi, Hanafi B Mohd Ali  submitted for Biology-Online.org

Article published on 23 June 2008.

Phytoremediation comes from 2 words:

I. Phyto(Greek)= plant
II.Remedium(Latin) = restoring balance, or remediating

Therefore, phytoremediation can be difined as:

• The process by which various pollutants are removed from soil, water, or air by plants.