Abstract
The present study was conducted to evaluate the potential of aquatic vascular plant, Nasturtium officinale, for degradation of C.I. Acid Blue 92 (AB92). The effect of operational parameters such as initial dye concentration, plant biomass, pH, and temperature on the efficiency of biological decolorization process was determined. The reusability of the plant in long term repetitive operations confirmed the biological degradation process. The by-products formed during biodegradation process were identified by GC-MS technique. The effects of the dye on several plant physiological responses such as photosynthetic pigments content and antioxidant enzymes activity were investigated. The content of chlorophyll and carotenoids was significantly reduced at 20 mg/L of the dye. The activities of superoxide dismutase and peroxidase were remarkably increased in the plant root verifying their importance in plant tolerance to the dye contamination.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 322-329 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | International Journal of Phytoremediation |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Apr 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- azo dye
- bioremediation
- Nasturtium officinale
- physiological responses
