Abstract:
The use of plants to clean and minimized the accumulation of heavy metals in
contaminated site has generated much interest of researchers. In this study, the ability
of Cadmium (Cd) in Cryptocoryne elliptica was investigated and also the soluble
protein content. In vitro plantlets of Cryptocoryne elliptica were exposure with 200µM
cadmium for 30 days. The cadmium uptake was measured by using Inductively
Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICPMS) in every 5 days. Cadmium accumulation
generally increases with increasing of exposure periods. Roots content the highest
amount of cadmium compared to leaves and petioles which was 1.24-folds and 1.73-
folds respectively. Roots was the highest part in soluble protein content which was
1.07-folds and 1.10-folds compared to leaves and petioles. Cadmium found to increase
the soluble protein content in plantlets especially in roots.