Removal of Heavy Metal Utilising Lemna Minor

Abstract

The toxicity, durability, and bioaccumulation potential of heavy metals make their presence in household wastewater a serious environmental and public health concern. Using aquatic plants to treat household wastewater is known as phytoremediation, and it may help reduce the amount of heavy metals present in the effluent. In this study, duckweed, often referred to as Lemna minor (L. minor), is applied to household garbage in order to phytoremediate heavy metals. This study's objective is to determine the uptake of heavy metals using L. minor, which is present in household garbage that is collected from residential locations.