title: TNT removal from culture media by three commonly available wild plants growing in the Caribbean.
abstract: Plants growing in the Caribbean, Rubia tinctorum, Lippia dulcis and Spermacoce remota, were used in vitro to remove TNT from culture media. Plants were found to be resistant to high TNT levels. S. remota was able to remove TNT in less than 48 h. Part of the TNT was physically removed from the culture media by evaporation.
authors: ALERT DHS Center of Excellence, Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR 00681, Puerto Rico.
authors: Sandra N
authors: SN
authors: Correa-Torres
authors: Leonardo C
authors: LC
authors: Pacheco-Londoño
authors: Eduardo A
authors: EA
authors: Espinosa-Fuentes
authors: Lolita
authors: L
authors: Rodríguez
authors: Fernando A
authors: FA
authors: Souto-Bachiller
authors: Samuel P
authors: SP
authors: Hernández-Rivera
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D017691:Caribbean Region; D053834:Explosive Agents / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D032411:Lippia / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D045470:Rubia / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D019666:Rubiaceae / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D014303:Trinitrotoluene / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D053834:Explosive Agents; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014303:Trinitrotoluene