Phytoremediation of CdS/Te quantum dots by Ocimum basilicum in the presence of EDTA

ConclusionThe bioconcentration factors confirm thatO. basilicum phytoextracts cadmium from soils contaminated with CdS/Te QDs and CdIS. The bioconcentration factors of cadmium (under both species CdS/Te QDs and CdIS) increase in the presence of EDTA. The bioconcentration and translocation factors suggest that consuming “basil” from contaminated soils with CdS/Te QDs at low concentrations increases the exposition to this metal.
Source: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering - Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research