“Dwarf Santan (Ixora Coccinea) as a Phytoremediation Agent...

National Capital Region Division of City Schools Batasan Hills National High School IBP Road Batasan Hills Q.C. Engineering and Science Education Program â€Å"Dwarf santan (Ixora coccinea) as a Phytoremediation Agent in Lead (II) Contaminated Soil† Researchers: Leubert Monsy De Belen Rodeann Angelica D. Vallo Ms. Cristine Sealza Saà ±ada Research Adviser ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This research paper would not be accomplished without the generous contributions of any individuals and organizations. The researchers wish to express their deepest gratitude and warmest appreciation to the following people, who, in any way have contributed and inspired the researchers to the overall success of the research paper. To our ever loved classmates†¦show more content†¦Based on this result, it can be conclude that Dwarf santan may used as an effective and alternative phytoremediation agent on lead (II) contaminated soil. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Developing cost effective and environmentally friendly technologies for the remediation of soils polluted with toxic substances is a topic of global interest. The value of heavy metal-accumulating plants to remediation has been recently realized. This capability is useful in removing toxic heavy metals and trace elements from contaminated soils and waters in a process referred to as phytoremediation. Several terrestrial plants that have been identified in the last two decades as highly effective in absorbing and accumulating various toxic trace elements are being evaluated for their role in the phytoremediation of soils polluted with trace elements. Contamination of soil with lead has occurred on a global scale. Exposure to lead may cause adverse effects to human health and the environment. It is therefore desirable to obtain a quantitative estimate of the potential risk of lead contamination. Numerous studies have been conducted collecting lead concentration data from both natural and contaminated soil on a range of scales. Very few of these studies have made serious attempts to spatially describe the data. In order to identify contaminated land and to enable development of appropriate environmental