Research group Group Greger
We are investigating the possibility of cleaning soil and water from heavy metals and PFAS using plants, so-called phytoremediation. We also investigate how we can reduce the cadmium and arsenic content in food crops by the use of phytoremediation and silca.
Furthermore we investigate silica fertilization reducing pine weevil attacts on spruce and pine plants.
Ongoing projects
Uptake of silica nanoparticles in plant tissue.
Water remediation from PFAS using aquatic plants
Silicon fertilizer from silica hyperaccumulating horse tail plants
Finished projects
Silicon uptake from bioashes in pine and spruce plants
The influence of silicon on cadmium, arsenic and molybdenum accumulation in food and fodder crops
Phytoremediation of industrial contaminated land using Salix
Phytoremediation with Salix to reduce cadmium content in wheat grains
Purification of stormwater from heavy metals and chlorine, including wetland plants
Silica reduces pine weevil attacks in pine and spruce
Group members
Group managers
Maria Greger
Docent, Forskare
