Article Review: Potential of Plants in Bioremediation of Waters Polluted by Industrial and Domestic Waste
Keywords:
Bioremediation, fitoremediation, domestic waste, industrial waste.Abstract
The Cakung-Cilincing watershed is known to be polluted by liquid industrial and domestic waste, so a solution is needed to overcome this. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of plants as bioremediation agents in dealing with water pollution. The analysis was carried out after direct observation on March 25, 2022. A total of 11 journal titles were analyzed. The results of a systematic review showed that kiambang (Salvinia molesta), kangkung (Ipomoea crassicaulis), eceng gondok (Eichhornia crassipes), genjer (Limnocharis flava), semanggi (Marsilea crenata), bambu air (Equisetum hyemale), dan Azolla pinata have sufficient ability to act as phytoremediator agents. Some of the phytoremediation systems that can be used are batch, continuous, wetland, and biofilter systems. Each of these methods has advantages, disadvantages, and decreases in effectiveness.
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