Author: Ninad P. Gujarathi
Abstract Tetracycline (TC) and oxytetracycline (OTC), when released to the environment through wastewater streams mainly from concentrated
animal feeding operations (CAFO), may induce antibiotic resistance among several bacterial species.
Phytoremediation involves the use of plants or plant-secreted metabolites in
remediating pollutants from air, water and soil. If proven effective, phytoremediation may provide an inexpensive, efficient means for antibiotic remediation. Two aquatic species, Myriophyllum aquaticum (parrot feather) and Pistia stratiotes (water lettuce), and hairy root cultures of Helianthus annuus (sunflower) are reported to have ability to remove TC and OTC from aqueous…
