In this report biochemical and physiological processes important for the phytoremediation of organic contaminants are discussed. Literature data on the uptake and potential of plants and microorganisms to detoxify organic contaminants are analyzed. Mechanisms of penetration and translocation of organic contaminants in plant leaves and roots are described. The principal transformation phases of organic contaminants once entered into a plant are: functionalization, conjugation and compartmentation. The following mechanisms to detoxify ...
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