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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
Volume 14, Issue 1, Pages 48-61Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2011.560213
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phytoremediation; organophosphorus (OP) insecticide; chlorpyrifos (CPS); Populus; Salix
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- University of Washington [NIEHS P42ES04696]
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES [P42ES004696] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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Chlorpyrifos is one of the commonly used organophosphorus insecticides that are implicated in serious environmental and human health problems. To evaluate plant potential for uptake of chlorpyrifos, several plant species of poplar (Populus sp.) and willow (Salix sp.) were investigated. Chlorpyrifos was taken up from nutrient solution by all seven plant species. Significant amounts of chlorpyrifos accumulated in plant tissues, and roots accumulated higher concentrations of chlorpyrifos than did shoots. Chlorpyrifos did not persist in the plant tissues, suggesting further metabolism of chlorpyrifos in plant tissue. To our knowledge, this work represents the first report for phytoremediation of chlorpyrifos using poplar and willow plants.
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