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Solomon measuring the removal of metal salts from water by the invasive weed, water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) (Photo credit: Solomon Newete)

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Water hyacinth as a potential agent for phytoremediation

C·I·B researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand recently demonstrated that the invasive aquatic weed, water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes), can be used to remove metal pollutants from water.

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