title: Evaluation of plant-microorganism synergy for the remediation of diesel fuel contaminated soil.
abstract: The remediation of diesel fuel contaminated soil over a 2-year period by the plant-microorganism synergy was evaluated. Results indicated that the growth of Astragalus adsurgens was affected significantly, when the diesel fuel concentration was higher than 10 g kg(-1) dry soil. After a 2-year period, the removal of diesel fuel was >67%, and about 58-70% removal of aromatic hydrocarbons was obtained in these treatments. The removal of diesel fuel and its components was 13-30% higher than that of plant alone. These results show that an appropriate plant-microorganism synergy may serve as a low-cost, effective remedial technology for diesel-contaminated soil.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Shenyang, 110044, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Xiaojun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Peijun
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qixing
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation; D005742:Gasoline; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis*; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D005742:Gasoline; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants