Chelating agents boost plant power to clean heavy metal-contaminated soil.
Scientists are looking for ways to remove heavy metals from contaminated soil without harming the environment. They found that using certain plants, along with special chemicals called chelating agents, can help absorb more heavy metals. These plants are not the usual ones used for this purpose, but with the help of chelating agents, they can do the job better. This method could be a more practical and efficient way to clean up soil contaminated with heavy metals.