Stockbridge Sch of Agriculture 697PB - ST-Phyto/Bioremediation
Fall
2014
01
3.00
Om Parkash
TU TH 2:30PM 3:45PM
UMass Amherst
80039
78130
This course will cover the various aspects of phytoremediation - the use of plants (both natural hyper-accumulators and transgenic) and their associated microbes with the purpose of environmental clean-up of contaminated soil, sediments and water. Various strategies for phytoremediation of a wide range of toxic pollutants, both organic and elemental, with a special emphasis on toxic metals will be discussed.
Pre Req: BIOLOGY 101or103orPLS