Phytoremediation of 4,4 '-thiodiphenol (TDP) and other bisphenol derivatives by Portulaca oleracea cv.

4,4'-Thiodiphenol (TDP) is a bisphenol derivative, and there has been no report on TDP removal by any plants or pure bacterial cultures. The removal of TDP by Portulaca oleracea cv., a floricultural herbal plant, was examined with a hydroculture system, and 97% of TDP was removed after 4 days culture. (C) 2012, The Society for Biotechnology, Japan. All rights reserved.