Effects of sophorolipids augmentation on the plant growth and phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soil

Heavy metal toxicity to plants and low metal bioavailability in soil decreases the efficiency of phytoremediation. Thus, the present study evaluates the effects of sophorolipids (SL) amendment in heavy metal contaminated soil on the growth of Medicago sativa and Bidens pilosa, and metal uptake efficiency and response towards metal stress in B. pilosa. Results showed that root and shoot lengths of SL augmented plants were found to be higher in...