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Chapter 12
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9734-8.ch012
ABSTRACT
Colonies of endophytes are excellent example of benefcial association with most plants in their natu-
ral state. Endophytic colonies and plant associations are benefcial in many ways such as supplying
biologically fxed nitrogen, regulation of phytohormone production thus enhancing the plant growth,
resistance to environmental stress etc. these associations are also important for the agriculture and in-
dustries because they produce important medicinal, agriculture and industrial compounds as endophytic
metabolites. When we concern about the waste management, degradation and biotransformation of
several toxins, the phytoremediation by using endophytes has been developed as important tool. Current
chapter reviles, study and collect most of important knowledge, recent ongoing research, technologies,
roles and advancements in biodegradation and biotransformation of diferent types of toxic wastes and
their efects on environment with phytoremediation by endophytes.
INTRODUCTION
Bioremediation is a method of removal of pollutants and wastes from the environment by the use of
micro-organisms. According to Ministry of environment and forest, Govt. of India, Bioremediation
is the use of biological interventions of biodiversity for mitigation (and wherever possible, complete
elimination) of the noxious effects caused by environmental pollutants in a given site. Bioremediation
is generally considered to include natural attenuation (little or no human action), bio-stimulation or bio-
augmentation, the deliberate addition of natural or engineered micro-organisms to accelerate the desired
A Prospective Study
on Emerging Role of
Phytoremediation by
Endophytic Microorganisms
Amita Verma
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (Deemed University), India
Parjanya Kumar Shukla
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (Deemed University), India