Bempah CK, Buah-Kwofie A, Osei-Tutu A, Dentsui D, Bentil N (2011) Assessing potential dietary
intake of heavy metals in some selected fruits and vegetables from Ghanaian markets. Elixir Int J
39:4921
Bento FM, Camargo FAO, Okeke BC, Frankenberger WT (2005) Comparative bioremediation of
soils contaminated with diesel oil by natural attenuation, biostimulation and bioaugmentation.
Bioresour Technol 96:1049–1055
Bethlenfalvay GJ (1992) Mycorrhizae and crop productivity. In: Bethlenfalvay GJ, Linderman RG
(eds) Mycorrhizae in sustainable agriculture. ASA Special Publication, Madison, WI, pp 1–28
Blaylock MJ, Elless MP, Huang JW, Dushenkov SM (1999) Phytoremediation of leadcontaminated soil at a New Jersey Brownfield site. Remediat J 9(3):93–101
Bolan NS, Hedley MJ, White RE (1991) Processes of soil acidification during nitrogen cycling with
emphasis on legume based pastures. Plant Soil 134:53–63
Briat JF, Lobreaux S (1997) Iron transport and storage in plants. Trends Plant Sci 2:187–193
Brooks RR (1998a) General introduction. In: Brooks RR (ed) Plants that hyperaccumulate heavy
metals. CAB International, New York, NY, pp 1–14
Brooks RR (1998b) Plants that hyperaccumulate heavy metals. CAB International, Wallingford, p
384
Broyer TC, Johnson CM, Paul RE (1972) Some aspects of lead in plant nutrition. Plant Soil
36:301–313
Burlakovs J, Vircavs M (2011) Heavy metal remediation technologies: review. Conference,
Ecobaltica
Chandrakar V, Verma P, Jamaluddin (2012) Removal of Cu and Zn by fungi in municipal sewage
water. Int J Adv Biotechnol Res 2(4):1–4
Chaney RL, Malik M, Li YM, Brown SL, Brewer EP, Scott Angle J, Baker AJM (1997)
Phytoremediation of soil metals. Curr Opin Biotechnol 8(3):279–284
Chaturvedi AD, Pal D, Penta S, Kumar A (2015) Ecotoxic heavy metals transformation by bacteria
and fungi in aquatic ecosystem. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 31:1595–1603
Chaudhry TM, Hayes WJ, Khan AG, Khoo CS (1998) Phytoremediation-focusing on accumulator
plants that remediate metal-contaminated soils. Aust J Ecotoxicol 4:37–51
Chen BD, Zhu YG, Duan J, Xiao XY, Smith SE (2007) Effects of the arbuscular mycorrhizal
fungus Glomus mosseae on growth and metal uptake by four plant species in copper mine
tailings. Environ Pollut 147(2):374–380
Chibuike G (2013) Use of mycorrhiza in soil remediation: a review. Sci Res Essays 8(35):679–1687
Collins CD, Lothian D, Schifano V (2009) Remediation of soils contaminated with petrol and diesel
using lime. Land Contam Reclam 17(2):237–244
Cook CM, Kostidou A, Vardaka E, Lanaras T (1997) Effects of copper on the growth, photosynthesis and nutrient concentrations of Phaseolus plants. Photosynthetica 34(2):179–193
Cornejo P, Meier S, Borie G, Rillig MC, Borie F (2008) Glomalin-related soil protein in a
Mediterranean ecosystem affected by a copper smelter and its contribution to Cu and
Zn. Bioresour Technol 101:6895–6901
Cornejo P, Meier S, García S, Ferrol N, Durán P, Borie F, Seguel A (2017) Contribution of
inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to the bioremediation of a copper contaminated
soil using Oenothera picensis. J Soil Sci Plant Nutr 17(1):14–21
Cornish JE, Goldberg WC, Levine RS, Benemann JR (1995) Phytoremediation of soils contaminated with toxic elements and radionuclides. In: Hinchee RE, Means JL, Burris DR (eds)
Bioremediation of inorganics. Battelle Press, Columbus, OH, pp 55–63
Cox MS, Bell PF, Kovar JL (1996) Differential tolerance of canola to arsenic when grown
hydroponically or in soil. J Plant Nutr 19(12):1599–1610
Cuero R, Ouellet T, Yu J, Mogongwa N (2003) Metal ion enhancement of fungal growth, gene
expression and aflatoxin synthesis in Aspergillus flavus RI-PCR characterization. J Appl
Microbiol 94:953–961
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intake of heavy metals in some selected fruits and vegetables from Ghanaian markets. Elixir Int J
39:4921
Bento FM, Camargo FAO, Okeke BC, Frankenberger WT (2005) Comparative bioremediation of
soils contaminated with diesel oil by natural attenuation, biostimulation and bioaugmentation.
Bioresour Technol 96:1049–1055
Bethlenfalvay GJ (1992) Mycorrhizae and crop productivity. In: Bethlenfalvay GJ, Linderman RG
(eds) Mycorrhizae in sustainable agriculture. ASA Special Publication, Madison, WI, pp 1–28
Blaylock MJ, Elless MP, Huang JW, Dushenkov SM (1999) Phytoremediation of leadcontaminated soil at a New Jersey Brownfield site. Remediat J 9(3):93–101
Bolan NS, Hedley MJ, White RE (1991) Processes of soil acidification during nitrogen cycling with
emphasis on legume based pastures. Plant Soil 134:53–63
Briat JF, Lobreaux S (1997) Iron transport and storage in plants. Trends Plant Sci 2:187–193
Brooks RR (1998a) General introduction. In: Brooks RR (ed) Plants that hyperaccumulate heavy
metals. CAB International, New York, NY, pp 1–14
Brooks RR (1998b) Plants that hyperaccumulate heavy metals. CAB International, Wallingford, p
384
Broyer TC, Johnson CM, Paul RE (1972) Some aspects of lead in plant nutrition. Plant Soil
36:301–313
Burlakovs J, Vircavs M (2011) Heavy metal remediation technologies: review. Conference,
Ecobaltica
Chandrakar V, Verma P, Jamaluddin (2012) Removal of Cu and Zn by fungi in municipal sewage
water. Int J Adv Biotechnol Res 2(4):1–4
Chaney RL, Malik M, Li YM, Brown SL, Brewer EP, Scott Angle J, Baker AJM (1997)
Phytoremediation of soil metals. Curr Opin Biotechnol 8(3):279–284
Chaturvedi AD, Pal D, Penta S, Kumar A (2015) Ecotoxic heavy metals transformation by bacteria
and fungi in aquatic ecosystem. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 31:1595–1603
Chaudhry TM, Hayes WJ, Khan AG, Khoo CS (1998) Phytoremediation-focusing on accumulator
plants that remediate metal-contaminated soils. Aust J Ecotoxicol 4:37–51
Chen BD, Zhu YG, Duan J, Xiao XY, Smith SE (2007) Effects of the arbuscular mycorrhizal
fungus Glomus mosseae on growth and metal uptake by four plant species in copper mine
tailings. Environ Pollut 147(2):374–380
Chibuike G (2013) Use of mycorrhiza in soil remediation: a review. Sci Res Essays 8(35):679–1687
Collins CD, Lothian D, Schifano V (2009) Remediation of soils contaminated with petrol and diesel
using lime. Land Contam Reclam 17(2):237–244
Cook CM, Kostidou A, Vardaka E, Lanaras T (1997) Effects of copper on the growth, photosynthesis and nutrient concentrations of Phaseolus plants. Photosynthetica 34(2):179–193
Cornejo P, Meier S, Borie G, Rillig MC, Borie F (2008) Glomalin-related soil protein in a
Mediterranean ecosystem affected by a copper smelter and its contribution to Cu and
Zn. Bioresour Technol 101:6895–6901
Cornejo P, Meier S, García S, Ferrol N, Durán P, Borie F, Seguel A (2017) Contribution of
inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to the bioremediation of a copper contaminated
soil using Oenothera picensis. J Soil Sci Plant Nutr 17(1):14–21
Cornish JE, Goldberg WC, Levine RS, Benemann JR (1995) Phytoremediation of soils contaminated with toxic elements and radionuclides. In: Hinchee RE, Means JL, Burris DR (eds)
Bioremediation of inorganics. Battelle Press, Columbus, OH, pp 55–63
Cox MS, Bell PF, Kovar JL (1996) Differential tolerance of canola to arsenic when grown
hydroponically or in soil. J Plant Nutr 19(12):1599–1610
Cuero R, Ouellet T, Yu J, Mogongwa N (2003) Metal ion enhancement of fungal growth, gene
expression and aflatoxin synthesis in Aspergillus flavus RI-PCR characterization. J Appl
Microbiol 94:953–961
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