References

Henry J. R. (2000): In An Overview of Phytoremediation of Lead and Mercury. – NNEMS Report. Washington, D.C.; pp, 3-9.

Salt, D.E., M. Blaylock, N.P.B.A. Kumar, V. Dushenkov, B.D. Ensley, I.Chet, and I. Raskin. (1995), Phytoremediation: A novel Strategy for the Removal of Toxic Metals from the Environment Using Plants, Biotechnology, 13 (5), pp. 468-474.

Dushenkov, D. (2003): Trends in phytoremediation of radionuclides. – Plant and Soil. 249; 167-175.

Ensley, B.D. (2000). Rational for use of phytoremediation. p. 3-12. In I. Raskin and B.D. Ensley (ed.) phytoremediation of toxic metals - using plants to clean-up the environment. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York.

Cunningham, S.D., and D.W. Ow. (1996). Promises and prospects of phytoremediation. Plant Physiol. 110:715-719.

Cunningham, S.D., J.R. Shann, D.E., and T.A. Anderson.(1997). Phytoremediation of contaminated water and soil. p. 2-19. In E.L. Kruger, T.A. Anderson, and J.R. Coats (ed.) Phytoremediation of soil and watercontaminants. ACS symposium series 664. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC.

Kumar, P.B.A.N., V. Dushenkov, H. Motto, and I. Raskin. (1995). Phytoextraction: The use of plants to remove heavy metals from soils. Environ. Sci. Technol. 29:1232-1238.

Nriagu, J.O. (1979). Global inventory of natural and anthropogenic emissions of trace metals to the atmosphere. Nature 279:409-411.

Flathman, P.E., and G.R. Lanza. (1998). Phytoremediation: current views on an emerging green technology. J. Soil Contam. 7(4):415-432.

Kochian, L. (1996): In International Phytoremediation Conference, Southborough, MA. May 8-10.  Alabaster Bioremediation Corp. 2005, //Alabaster Corporation USA//, viewed 20 October 2010, [] // Bioremediate.com // 2010, USA, viewed 20 October 2010, [] Boopathy, R. 2000. “Factors limiting bioremediation technologies.” //Bioresource Technology// 74: 63-67.  Erickson & Davis 2010, //Pollution Issues: Bioremediation//, viewed 20 October 2010, []

Gadd, G. 2004. “Microbial influence on metal mobility and application for bioremediation.” //Geoderma// 122: 109-119. Accessed September 27 2010. doi: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2004.01.002

jbtutt13 2010, //Gulf Oil Spill – Gutsy Solution Restores Environment in Just 6 Weeks//, online video, viewed 21 October 2010, []

Kim, S., Han, H., Lee, Y., Kim, C., Yang, J. 2010. “Effect of electrokinetic remediation on indigenous microbial activity and community within diesel contaminated soil.” //Science of the Total Environment// 408: 3162-3168.  KTH Biotechnology 2008, //Environmental Biotechnology//, viewed 21 October 2010, []

// Microbial Remediation Services Suppliers // n.d., viewed 20 October 2010, [] Vivaldi, M. 2001. “Bioremediation. An overview.” //Pure and Applied Chemistry// 73: 1163-1172.

Mycoremediation references:

Bamforth, S. & Singleton, I. 2005, "Bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: current knowledge and future directions", Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnlogy, vol. 80, no. 7, pp. 723-736.

Cerniglia, C. E. 1997, Fungal metabolism of polycyclic aromatic hydorcarbons: Past, present and future applications in bioremediation, Journal of industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology. vol 19, pp. 324-333.

Pointing, S.B. 2001, "Feasibility of Bioremediation by White-rot Fungi", Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 20-33.

Sasek, V. 2003, "Why Mycoremediations Have Not Yet Come Into Practice." in The Utilization of Bioremediation to Reduce Soil Contaminants: Problems and Solutions., eds. V. Sasek, J.A. Glaser & P. Baveye, 19th edn, Kluwer Academic, The Netherlands, pp. 247-263.

Singh, H. 2006, Mycoremediation: Fungal Bioremediation, 1st edn, Wiley-Interscience, New Jersey.

Stamet, P. 1999, Earth's Natural Internet, Whole Earth magazine, United States.

Thomas, S., Becker, P., Pinza, M.R. & Word, J.Q. November 1998, Mycoremediation of Aged Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminants in Soil, Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington.

History of Bioremediation & Case Study Application of Microremediation references: Ancient Roman and the importance of water - Image - Date Accessed: 18 October. [] Barrick Corperate Responsibility – Environment. Date Accessed: 7 October. []. Friendly Microbes ‘BUGS’ logo - Accessed on the 29th of October. [] Wikipedia – Bioremediation + History + Events - Date Accessed on 21st of October. [] WWW.Molecular-Plant-Biotechnology.info. Open Article Submission Forum. Date Accessed: 2 Oct 2010. [] Youtube – U.S Microbics Advertisment - Date Accessed: 29 October. [] National Research Council “In Situ Bioremediation: When Does It Work”. National Academy Press Washington,D.C., Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore, 1993: pg13.