Bioremediation of Heavy Metals

Field level studies were conducted for the bioremediation of heavy metals (Cadmium and Lead) through AMF inoculated Sorghum plants. Sorghum plants were grown in the pots and inoculated with AMF (Glomus). Various concentrations of Cd and Pb (0.1%, 0.2%, 1.0%, 2.0% and 5.0%) were added to the pots and plant growth parameters (physical as well as biochemical) were analyzed. Extensive literature was studied to understand the mechanism related to the absorbtion of heavy metals by AMF, microbes and plants. It was found that even at highest concentration (5%)of Cd and Pb, sorghum plants are able to survive and absorb the considerable amount of heavy metals from the soil.

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Kalpana Arora is Pursuing her Ph.D. from Indian Institute ofTechnology, Delhi under the supervision of Dr. satyawati Sharma.She did hergraduation from University of Delhi and Post graduation fromRajasthan University. At the moment she is in University ofBologna, Italy for one year European project under Erasmus MundusFellowship.