Studies on the Transport and Transformation of PCBs in Plants

Author

Quiping Ye
Ravi K. Puri
Shubhender Kapila, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Armon F. Yanders

Abstract

The uptake of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from soil by terrestrial plants was investigated. The results revealed a lack of active transport of these compounds through the plant xylem system. No measurable evidence of metabolism of PCBs in plants was observed.

Recommended Citation

Q. Ye et al., "Studies on the Transport and Transformation of PCBs in Plants," Chemosphere, vol. 25, no. 7 - 10, pp. 1475 - 1479, Elsevier, Jan 1992.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-6535(92)90172-N

Department(s)

Chemistry

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0045-6535

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1992 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1992