Uptake and translocation of zinc and cadmium by Ricinus communis planted in sewage sludge contaminated soil

An estimated 5 million m3 of sewage sludge is produced annually in Malaysia. By 2020 it is expected to increase to 7 million m3. Phytoremediation is a method using plants to reduce soil contamination. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the potential of Ricinus communis as a phytoremediator. A...

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Main Authors:	Wan Zaliha Wan Sembok, Norul Husna Abu Kassim, Yusnita Hamzah, Zuraida Abd Rahman
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Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
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spelling	ukm-87072016-12-14T06:47:57Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8707/ Uptake and translocation of zinc and cadmium by Ricinus communis planted in sewage sludge contaminated soil Wan Zaliha Wan Sembok, Norul Husna Abu Kassim, Yusnita Hamzah, Zuraida Abd Rahman, An estimated 5 million m3 of sewage sludge is produced annually in Malaysia. By 2020 it is expected to increase to 7 million m3. Phytoremediation is a method using plants to reduce soil contamination. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the potential of Ricinus communis as a phytoremediator. A greenhouse study was conducted at Universiti Putra Malaysia. Treatments (soil + sewage sludge) were: T1 (100% soil, control), T2 (25% sewage sludge + 75% soil), T3 (50% sewage sludge + 50% soil), T4 (75% sewage sludge + 25% soil) and T5 (100% sewage sludge). Cd and Zn concentrations were analyzed using atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS), texture by the pipette gravimetric method, pH by glass electrode pH meter and total carbon by CHNS analyzer. Cd was highly concentrated in the stems (0.29 ppm) while Zn in the leaves (43.29 ppm). The highest translocation factor for Cd was in treatment T4 (3.53) while for Zn in treatment T3 (2.18). The highest bioconcentration factor of Cd was in treatment T5 (0.21) while treatment T2 for Zn (0.69). This species was able to tolerate and accumulate high concentrations of Cd and Zn and can be used as a potential phytoremediator for sewage sludge contaminated soils to reduce soil pollution. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8707/1/44_1_09.pdf Wan Zaliha Wan Sembok, and Norul Husna Abu Kassim, and Yusnita Hamzah, and Zuraida Abd Rahman, (2015) Uptake and translocation of zinc and cadmium by Ricinus communis planted in sewage sludge contaminated soil. Malaysian Applied Biology, 44 (1). pp. 51-56. ISSN 0126-8643 http://www.mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=505&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56
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description	An estimated 5 million m3 of sewage sludge is produced annually in Malaysia. By 2020 it is expected to increase to 7 million m3. Phytoremediation is a method using plants to reduce soil contamination. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the potential of Ricinus communis as a phytoremediator. A greenhouse study was conducted at Universiti Putra Malaysia. Treatments (soil + sewage sludge) were: T1 (100% soil, control), T2 (25% sewage sludge + 75% soil), T3 (50% sewage sludge + 50% soil), T4 (75% sewage sludge + 25% soil) and T5 (100% sewage sludge). Cd and Zn concentrations were analyzed using atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS), texture by the pipette gravimetric method, pH by glass electrode pH meter and total carbon by CHNS analyzer. Cd was highly concentrated in the stems (0.29 ppm) while Zn in the leaves (43.29 ppm). The highest translocation factor for Cd was in treatment T4 (3.53) while for Zn in treatment T3 (2.18). The highest bioconcentration factor of Cd was in treatment T5 (0.21) while treatment T2 for Zn (0.69). This species was able to tolerate and accumulate high concentrations of Cd and Zn and can be used as a potential phytoremediator for sewage sludge contaminated soils to reduce soil pollution.
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author	Wan Zaliha Wan Sembok, Norul Husna Abu Kassim, Yusnita Hamzah, Zuraida Abd Rahman,
spellingShingle	Wan Zaliha Wan Sembok, Norul Husna Abu Kassim, Yusnita Hamzah, Zuraida Abd Rahman, Uptake and translocation of zinc and cadmium by Ricinus communis planted in sewage sludge contaminated soil
author_facet	Wan Zaliha Wan Sembok, Norul Husna Abu Kassim, Yusnita Hamzah, Zuraida Abd Rahman,
author_sort	Wan Zaliha Wan Sembok,
title	Uptake and translocation of zinc and cadmium by Ricinus communis planted in sewage sludge contaminated soil
title_short	Uptake and translocation of zinc and cadmium by Ricinus communis planted in sewage sludge contaminated soil
title_full	Uptake and translocation of zinc and cadmium by Ricinus communis planted in sewage sludge contaminated soil
title_fullStr	Uptake and translocation of zinc and cadmium by Ricinus communis planted in sewage sludge contaminated soil
title_full_unstemmed	Uptake and translocation of zinc and cadmium by Ricinus communis planted in sewage sludge contaminated soil
title_sort	uptake and translocation of zinc and cadmium by ricinus communis planted in sewage sludge contaminated soil
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2015
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8707/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8707/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8707/1/44_1_09.pdf
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Uptake and translocation of zinc and cadmium by Ricinus communis planted in sewage sludge contaminated soil

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