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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
Volume 20, Issue 6, Pages 523-529Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2017.1393389
Keywords
Cyclodextrin; phytoextraction; DDT; native grasses; biodegradation; bioavailability
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Point Pelee National Park (PPNP) is highly contaminated with dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) due to the historical use of this persistent organochlorine pesticide. Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HP beta CD) has previously been investigated for its role in the remediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). In the present study, HP beta CD's ability to promote DDT microbial degradation, enhance DDT phytoextraction by two native grasses (Schizachyrium scoparium and Panicum virgatum), and increase DDT bioavailability to redworms (Eisenia fetida) was investigated. Using a range of HP beta CD concentrations (2.5% to 10%), it was determined that it did not promote DDT microbial degradation in PPNP soils, however, it was able enhance the DDT phytoextraction ability of S. scoparium plants due to the increased water solubility of DDT. Although HP beta CD application to PPNP soil did not increase DDT bioavailability to redworms, its enhanced solubility allowed it to move through the soil column, and hence groundwater contamination is a possibility. Due to this important issue, in situ use of HP beta CD to remediate DDT contamination is not recommended unless measures are in place to mitigate movement into groundwater.
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