Phytoremediation of Arsenic Contaminated Sites in China

Last name: Chen     First name: Tongbin    Title(s): ProfessorAffiliation: Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of SciencesAddress/phone/fax/e-mail/home page: No. 11 (A) Datun Chaoyang Beijing 100101 Last name: Lei     First name: Mei    Title(s): ProfessorAffiliation: Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of SciencesAddress/phone/fax/e-mail/home page: No. 11 (A) Datun Chaoyang Beijing 100101 Last name: Wan     First name: Xiaoming    Title(s): Assistant ProfessorAffiliation: Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of SciencesAddress/phone/fax/e-mail/home page: No. 11 (A) Datun Chaoyang Beijing 100101 Last name: Zhou     First name: Xiaoyong    Title(s): Assistant ProfessorAffiliation: Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of SciencesAddress/phone/fax/e-mail/home page: No. 11 (A) Datun Chaoyang Beijing 100101

• Arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris Vittata L. and its arsenic accumulation.- Arsenic hyperaccumulation mechanisms: absorption, transportation and detoxification.- Establishment of phytoremediation technology for arsenic contaminated sites.- Application of phytoremediation technology to typical mining sites in China.- Enhancement of arsenic removal in phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated soils.