Lasat MM (2002) Phytoextraction of toxic metals – a review of biological mechanisms. J Environ
Qual 31:109–120
Lasat MM, Fuhrmann M, Ebbs SD, Cornish JE, Kochian LV (1998) Phytoremediation of a
radiocesium-contaminated soil: evaluation of cesium-137 bioaccumulation in the shoots of
three plant species. J Environ Qual 27(1):165–169
Lewis BG, Johnson CM, Delwiche CC (1966) Release of volatile selenium compounds by plants:
collection procedures and preliminary observations. J Agric Food Chem 14:638–640
Liao JP, Lin XG, Cao ZH, Shi YQ, Wong MH (2003) Interaction between arbuscular mycorrhizae
and heavy metals under sand culture experiment. Chemosphere 50(6):847–853
Lin YC, Kao KC (2005) Nickel toxicity of rice seedlings: cell wall peroxidase, lignin, and NiSO 4 -
inhibited root growth. Crop Environ Bioinformatics 2:131–136
Lingzhi L, Gong Z, Zhang Y, Li P (2014) Growth, cadmium uptake and accumulation of maize
(Zea mays L.) under the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Ecotoxicology 23
(10):1979–1986
Liu A, Hamel C, Elmi A, Costa C, Ma B, Smith DL (2002) Concentrations of K, Ca and Mg in
maize colonised by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under field conditions. Can J Soil Sci 82
(3):271–278
M’rassi AG, Bensalah F, Gury J, Duran R (2015) Isolation and characterization of different
bacterial strains for bioremediation of n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Environ
Sci Pollut Res Int 22:15332–15346
Malachowska-Jutsz A, Kalka J (2010) Influence of Mycorrhizal fungi on remediation of soil
contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbonns. Fresenius Environ Bull 19(12b):1–7
Małkowski E, Kurtyka R, Kita A, Karcz W (2005) Accumulation of Pb and Cd and its effect on Ca
distribution in maize seedlings (Zea mays L.). Pol J Environ Stud 14:203–207
Mallampati SR, Mitoma Y, Okuda T, Simion C, Lee BK (2015) Dynamic immobilization of
simulated radionuclide 133 Cs in soil by thermal treatment/vitrification with nanometallic
Ca/CaO composites. J Environ Radioact 139:118–124
Malone C, Koeppe DE, Miller RJ (1974) Localization of lead accumulated by corn plants. Plant
Physiol 53:388–394
Mani D, Kumar C (2014) Biotechnological advances in bioremediation of heavy metals contaminated ecosystems: an overview with special reference to phytoremediation. Int J Environ Sci
Technol 11:843–872
Manivasagaperumal R, Balamurugan S, Thiyagarajan G, Sekar J (2011) Effect of zinc on germination, seedling growth and biochemical content of cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.)
Taub). Curr Bot 2(5):11–15
Manjunath A, Habte M (1988) Development of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal infection and the
uptake of immobile nutrients in Leucaena leucocephala. Plant Soil 106:97
Mao X, Han FX, Shao X, Guo K, McComb J, Arslan Z, Zhang Z (2016) Electro-kinetic remediation
coupled with phytoremediation to remove lead, arsenic and cesium from contaminated paddy
soil. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 125:16–24
Marin AR, Pezeshki SR, Masscheleyn PH, Choi HS (1993) Effect of dimethylarsinic acid (DMAA)
on growth, tissue arsenic and photosynthesis of rice plants. J Plant Nutr 16(5):865–880
Marques AGC, Rangel AOSS, Castro PML (2009) Remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils:
phytoremediation as a potentially promising clean-up technology. Crit Rev Environ Sci Technol
39:622–654
Masten SJ, Davies SH (1997) Efficacy of in-situ ozonation for the remediation of PAH contaminated soils. J Contam Hydrol 28(4):327–335
Meagher RB (2003) Phytoremediation of toxic mercury and arsenic pollution. In: Vasil IK
(ed) Plant biotechnology 2002 and beyond. Springer, Dordrecht
Megharaj M, Venkateswarlu K, Naidu R (2014) Bioremediation. In: Wexler P (ed) Encyclopedia of
toxicology, vol 1, 3rd edn. Elsevier Inc., Academic Press, London, pp 485–489
Mehra RK, Winge DR (1991) Metal ion resistance in fungi: molecular mechanisms and their related
expression. J Cell Biochem 45:30–40
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Qual 31:109–120
Lasat MM, Fuhrmann M, Ebbs SD, Cornish JE, Kochian LV (1998) Phytoremediation of a
radiocesium-contaminated soil: evaluation of cesium-137 bioaccumulation in the shoots of
three plant species. J Environ Qual 27(1):165–169
Lewis BG, Johnson CM, Delwiche CC (1966) Release of volatile selenium compounds by plants:
collection procedures and preliminary observations. J Agric Food Chem 14:638–640
Liao JP, Lin XG, Cao ZH, Shi YQ, Wong MH (2003) Interaction between arbuscular mycorrhizae
and heavy metals under sand culture experiment. Chemosphere 50(6):847–853
Lin YC, Kao KC (2005) Nickel toxicity of rice seedlings: cell wall peroxidase, lignin, and NiSO 4 -
inhibited root growth. Crop Environ Bioinformatics 2:131–136
Lingzhi L, Gong Z, Zhang Y, Li P (2014) Growth, cadmium uptake and accumulation of maize
(Zea mays L.) under the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Ecotoxicology 23
(10):1979–1986
Liu A, Hamel C, Elmi A, Costa C, Ma B, Smith DL (2002) Concentrations of K, Ca and Mg in
maize colonised by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi under field conditions. Can J Soil Sci 82
(3):271–278
M’rassi AG, Bensalah F, Gury J, Duran R (2015) Isolation and characterization of different
bacterial strains for bioremediation of n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Environ
Sci Pollut Res Int 22:15332–15346
Malachowska-Jutsz A, Kalka J (2010) Influence of Mycorrhizal fungi on remediation of soil
contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbonns. Fresenius Environ Bull 19(12b):1–7
Małkowski E, Kurtyka R, Kita A, Karcz W (2005) Accumulation of Pb and Cd and its effect on Ca
distribution in maize seedlings (Zea mays L.). Pol J Environ Stud 14:203–207
Mallampati SR, Mitoma Y, Okuda T, Simion C, Lee BK (2015) Dynamic immobilization of
simulated radionuclide 133 Cs in soil by thermal treatment/vitrification with nanometallic
Ca/CaO composites. J Environ Radioact 139:118–124
Malone C, Koeppe DE, Miller RJ (1974) Localization of lead accumulated by corn plants. Plant
Physiol 53:388–394
Mani D, Kumar C (2014) Biotechnological advances in bioremediation of heavy metals contaminated ecosystems: an overview with special reference to phytoremediation. Int J Environ Sci
Technol 11:843–872
Manivasagaperumal R, Balamurugan S, Thiyagarajan G, Sekar J (2011) Effect of zinc on germination, seedling growth and biochemical content of cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.)
Taub). Curr Bot 2(5):11–15
Manjunath A, Habte M (1988) Development of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal infection and the
uptake of immobile nutrients in Leucaena leucocephala. Plant Soil 106:97
Mao X, Han FX, Shao X, Guo K, McComb J, Arslan Z, Zhang Z (2016) Electro-kinetic remediation
coupled with phytoremediation to remove lead, arsenic and cesium from contaminated paddy
soil. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 125:16–24
Marin AR, Pezeshki SR, Masscheleyn PH, Choi HS (1993) Effect of dimethylarsinic acid (DMAA)
on growth, tissue arsenic and photosynthesis of rice plants. J Plant Nutr 16(5):865–880
Marques AGC, Rangel AOSS, Castro PML (2009) Remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils:
phytoremediation as a potentially promising clean-up technology. Crit Rev Environ Sci Technol
39:622–654
Masten SJ, Davies SH (1997) Efficacy of in-situ ozonation for the remediation of PAH contaminated soils. J Contam Hydrol 28(4):327–335
Meagher RB (2003) Phytoremediation of toxic mercury and arsenic pollution. In: Vasil IK
(ed) Plant biotechnology 2002 and beyond. Springer, Dordrecht
Megharaj M, Venkateswarlu K, Naidu R (2014) Bioremediation. In: Wexler P (ed) Encyclopedia of
toxicology, vol 1, 3rd edn. Elsevier Inc., Academic Press, London, pp 485–489
Mehra RK, Winge DR (1991) Metal ion resistance in fungi: molecular mechanisms and their related
expression. J Cell Biochem 45:30–40
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