Volatile organic compounds emanating from indoor ornamental plants
Plants have raised an increased interest in research for their ability to improve indoor air quality by removing ...
Archive : VOCs (2)
Plants and soil microorganisms: removal of formaldehyde, xylene, and ammonia from the indoor environment
This study (1993) evaluated the ability of over thirty interior plant species as well as potting soil by itself to ...
Indoor-biofilter growth and exposure to airborne chemicals drive similar changes in plant root bacterial communities
This study from Drexel University (2015), investigated how bacterial root communities on two large installed plant ...
Characterization of microbial species in a regenerative bio-filter system for volatile organic compound removal
Using a plant based bio-filtration system with a root bed of activated carbon and porous shale pebbles, researchers at ...
Efficiency of volatile formaldehyde removal by indoor plants: contribution of aerial plant parts versus the root zone
A joint researcher team from Korea and the USA (2008), investigated the contribution of aerial plant parts versus the ...
The potted-plant microcosm substantially reduces indoor air pollution: I. Office field-study
This research (2006) reports on the installation of indoor plants on total volatile organic compound (TVOC) levels, ...