N, P and Singh, S and Khan, NA and KM, I and Avadhani, SG and Dhanjal, DS and Ramamurthy, PC and Singh, J (2024) Phytoremediation of pharmaceutical compounds in soil. [Book Chapter]
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Frequent release and disposal of harmful pharmaceutical compounds contribute to a significant impact on the environment. Due to the stability of pharmaceutical substances, treating them using traditional wastewater treatment plants is not viable. Most often, unwanted medications are dumped into the sewage system without being properly treated, which causes them to build up in significant quantities in the sewage water. Many techniques have a few downsides, including the presence of harmful byproducts, a longer period for deterioration, and a higher cost of manufacture. Using plants and the rhizosphere�s associated microbes is an eco-friendly technique for removing, transforming, or containing hazardous substances present in soils, sediments, groundwater, surface water, and even the atmosphere. This book chapter addresses the current knowledge on the presence of different pharmaceuticals in the soil and their ecotoxicity on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Efforts have also been made to discuss the different phytoremediation techniques used for pharmaceutical removal. © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved including those for text and data mining AI training and similar technologies.
| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication: | Bioremediation of Emerging Contaminants from Soils: Soil Health Conservation for Improved Ecology and Food Security |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Additional Information: | The copyright for this article belongs to the publishers. |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Interdisciplinary Sciences > Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Oct 2024 18:55 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Oct 2024 18:55 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/86414 |
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