Efficiency of Opuntia ficus in the phytoremediation of a soil contaminated with used motor oil and lead, compared to that of Lolium perenne and Aloe barbadensis

References

• Abioye P, Abdul A, Agamuthu P. 2010. Enhanced biodegradation of used engine oil in soil amended with organic wastes. Water, Air, Soil Pollution. 209:173–9. DOI 10.1007/s11270-009-0189-3.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Abioye P, Agamuthu P, Abdul R. 2012. Phytotreatment of soil contaminated with used lubricating oil using Hibiscus cannabinus. Biodegradation. 23:377–286.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Adams H, Domínguez V, García L. 1999. Potencial de la biorremediación de suelo y agua impactados por petróleo en el trópico mexicano [Bioremediation potential of soil and water impacted by oil in the Mexican tropical zone]. Terra Latinoamericana. 17(2):159–74.
   Google Scholar
• Adoki A, Orugbani T. 2007. Removal of crude petroleum hydrocarbons by heterotrophic bacteria in soils amended with nitrogenous fertilizer plant effluents. African Journal of Biotechnology. 6:1529–35.
   Google Scholar
• Bañuelos S, Lin Q. 2010. Cultivation of the Indian fig Opuntia in selenium- rich drainage sediments under field conditions. Soil Use and Management. 26:167–75. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-2743.2010.00258.x.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cairney T, Hobson M. 1993. Contaminated land: problems and solutions (p.392). 2nd edition. London: E and FN.
   Google Scholar
• Chuks K, Agha C, Ogbulie N. 2008. Lipase activities of microbial isolates from soil contaminated with crude oil after bioremediation. African Journal of Biotechnology. 7(16):2881–4. Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB
   Google Scholar
• Domínguez E, Pichtel J. 2004. Phytoremediation of soil contaminated with used motor oil: II. Greenhouse studies. Environmental Engineering Science. 21(2):169–18. doi:10.1089/109287504773087345.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Figueroa L, Afton S, Wrobel K, Wrobelac K, Caruso A. 2007. Analysis of phytochelatins in nopal (Opuntia ficus): a metallomics approach in the soil–plant system. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry. 22:897–904. DOI = b703912c
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gunther T, Dornberger U, Fritsche W. 1996. Effects of ryegrass on biodegradation of hydrocar-bons in soil. Chemosphere. 33:203. https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-6535(96)00164-6.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Jankaite A, Vasarevicius S. 2007. Use of Poaceae f. species to decontaminate soil from heavy metals. Ekologija 53(4):84–9.
   Google Scholar
• Jorgensen S, Puustinen J, Suortti M. 2000. Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil by composting in biopiles. Environmental Pollution. 107:245–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00144-X.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Leyva D. 2006. Comparación de técnicas de saneamiento en un suelo contaminado con hidrocarburos de petróleo de Tabasco [Comparison of sanitation techniques in a soil contaminated with oil hydrocarbures in Tabasco]. (Master's thesis). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. México. Recovered July 27, 2013 from http://www.ptolomeo.unam.mx:8080/xmlui/bitstream/handle/132.248.52.100/1844/leyvacardoso.pdf?sequence=1
   Google Scholar
• Nápoles J, Ábalos A. 2008. Biorremediación de ecosistemas contaminados con xenobióticos [Bioremediation of ecosystems contaminated with xenobiotics]. Recovered June 10th, 2012 from http://monografias.uo.edu.cu/index.php/monografias/article/view/4
   Google Scholar
• NORMA OFICIAL MEXICANA NOM-021-SEMARNAT-2000. Que establece las especificaciones de Fertilidad, salinidad y clasificación de suelos, Estudio, muestreo y análisis. http://biblioteca.semarnat.gob.mx/janium/Documentos/Ciga/libros2009/021.pdf ( in Spanish).
   Google Scholar
• NORMA OFICIAL MEXICANA NOM-147-SEMARNAT/SSA1-2004. La presente Norma Oficial Mexicana establece criterios para la caracterización y determinación de concentraciones de remediación de suelos contaminados por arsénico, bario, berilio, cadmio, cromo hexavalente, mercurio, níquel, plata, plomo, selenio, talio, vanadio y sus compuestos inorgánicos; así como los criterios de remediación. Procuraduría Federal de Protección al Ambiente. http://www.profepa.gob.mx/innovaportal/file/1392/1/nom-147-semarnat_ssa1-2004.pdf ( in Spanish).
   Google Scholar
• NORMA Oficial Mexicana NOM-138-SEMARNAT/SSA1-2012. Límites máximos permisibles de hidrocarburos en suelos y lineamientos para el muestreo en la caracterización y especificaciones para la remediación. http://www.profepa.gob.mx/innovaportal/file/6646/1/nom-138-semarnat.ssa1-2012.pdf ( in Spanish).
   Google Scholar
• Ortiz G, Trejjo R, Vidaña J. 2014. Evaluación del potencial extractor de metales pesados del nopal Silvestre (Opuntia spp.) sobre suelos contaminados con plomo (Pb) en Mapimí, Durango [Evaluation of the prickly pear tree (Opuntia spp.) heavy metal extracting potential on lead-contaminated (Pb) soils in Mapimí, Durango]. Recovered: November 27, from http://www.uaemex.mx/Red_Ambientales/docs/congresos/Ciudad%20Obregon/CONTAMINACION_AMBIENTAL/CA071.doc
   Google Scholar
• Pierzynski G, Thomas J, Vance G. 2005. Soils and Environmental Quality (p. 584). 3rd edition. Florida, USA: Taylor y Francis.
   Google Scholar
• Pritchina O, Ely C, Smets F. 2011. Effects of PAH-contaminated soil on rhizosphere microbial communities. Water Air Soil Pollution. 222:17–25. DOI: 10.1007/s11270-011-0800-2.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Saadoun I. 2002. Isolation and characterization of bacteria from crude petroleum oil contaminated soil and their potential to degrade diesel fuel. Journal Of Basic Microbiology 42:420–8. DOI: 10.1002/1521-4028(200212)42:6<420::AID-JOBM420>3.0.CO;2-W.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sengar S, Gautam M, Garg K, Sengar K, Chaudhary R. 2008. Lead stress effects on physiobiochemical activities of higher plants. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 196:73–93. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-78444-1_3.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sagarpa. Monografía del nopal y la tuna [Monograph of the prickly pear and prickly pear tree]. 2011. Recovered March 22, 2015 from http://www.financierarural.gob.mx/informacionsectorrural/Documents/Monografias/MonografiaNopal-Tuna(jul11).pdf
   Google Scholar
• Schnoor L. 1997. Technology evaluation report: Phytoremediation, ground-water remediation technologies analysis center. Recovered: June 13, 2012 from http://clu-in.org/download/toolkit/phyto_e.pdf
   Google Scholar
• Singh V, Jain K.2004. Phytoremediation of toxic aromatic pollutants from soil. Applied Microbial Biotechnology. 63(2):128–35. DOI: 10.1007/s00253-003-1425-1.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Tang L, Niu X, Sun Q, Wang R. 2010. Bioremediation of petroleum polluted soil by combination of rye grass with effective microorganisms. Journal of Environmental Technology and Engineering. 3:80–6. http://cstm.cnki.net/stmt/TitleBrowse/KnowledgeNet/ZNXX200907004016?db=STMI8515
   Google Scholar
• U.S.E.P.A. 1998. An analysis of composting as an environmental remediation technology. Recovered February 4th, 2013 from http://www.epa.gov/compost/pubs/analpt1.pdf
   Google Scholar
• Van K, Mergaert J, Swings J, Coosemans J, Ryckeboer J. 2003. Bioremediation of diesel oil-contaminated soil by composting with biowaste. Environmental pollution. 125:361–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0269-7491(03)00109-X.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Vázquez C, Guerrero T, Quintero P. 2010. Biorremediación de lodos contaminados con aceites lubricantes usados [Bioremediation of used lube oil-contaminated sludges]. Revista Colombiana de Biotecnología. 12:141–57.
   Google Scholar
• Volke T, Velasco J, De la Rosa P. 2005. Suelos contaminados por metales y metaloides: muestreo y alternativas para su remediación [metal and metalloid contaminated- soils: sampling and remediation alternatives] (p. 121). 1st edition. México: INE.
   Google Scholar
• Yousaf S, Muhammad A, Reichenauer G, Brady L, Sessitsch A. 2011. Hydrocarbon degradation, plant colonization and gene expression of alkane degradation genes by endophytic Enterobacter ludwigii strains. Environmental pollution. 159(10):2675–83. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.05.031.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar