Waqas Azeem

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What is the effect of heavy metal stress on the catalase enzyme?

In my recent research, SOD, MDA and GSH showed an increase in enzymatic activity due to heavy metal stress. But CAT (catalase) showed a decrease in activity. What are the possible reasons? The...

24 October 2014 8,096 7 View

As sunflowers can be treated as a hyperaccumulator plant, can it be applicable to all the Heavy metals?

As we know, sunflower (Helianthus annus) is an oilseed crop and is not often practiced for heavy metal phytoremediation. Commonly, chines brake, pteris vittata are used as hyperaccumulators in...

23 May 2014 3,158 14 View

To what extent will the phytoextraction of Arsenic in relation to phosphatic fertilizer effect plant growth, i.e. sunflower (Helianthus annus L.)?

As we know P and Arsenic have the same channel pathway in xylum/phloem cells in plants. Will increasing P dose affect phytpextraction of arsenic or will it only have impact on the plant's health...

01 January 2014 2,057 2 View