EUBCE 2024 - Barbara Rachele CIARAMELLA - Adaptability of Camelina Sativa to Heavy Metals Polluted Soil

Adaptability of Camelina Sativa to Heavy Metals Polluted Soil

Short Introductive summary

The possibility of using energy crops, which combine good phytoremediation potential with biomass production for bioenergy purposes, highlights the opportunity to enhance these areas that would otherwise lie fallow and increase environmental pollution. For example, Camelina sativa , an oilseed plant in the Brassicaceae family, is a deep-rooted annual crop and the oil extracted from its seeds is an excellent substitute for some biofuels such as diesel or jet fuel. In this study, Camelina sativa was tested in soils contaminated with different levels of zinc, cadmium, lead and nickel. The aim was to assess the tolerance of this crop to increasing concentrations of heavy metals in the soil.

B.R. Ciaramella, University of Catania, ITALY
C. Patanè, CNR - IBE, Catania, ITALY
S.L. Cosentino, University of Catania, ITALY
S. Calcagno, University of Catania, ITALY
C. Patania, University of Catania, ITALY
A. Iurato, University of Catania, ITALY
G. Testa, University of Catania, ITALY