Cleanup of trimethylamine (fishy odor) from contaminated air by various species of Sansevieria spp. and their leaf materials |
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| Authors: | Phattara Boraphech Parinda Suksabye Nipaporn Kulinfra Wascharangkoon Kongsang |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand;2. Department of Urban and Industrial Environment, Science and Technology Faculty, Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Abstract: | Removal of trimethylamine (TMA) by 10 different living Sansevieria spp. and their dried leaf materials was studied. The results showed that living Sansevieria kirkii was the most effective plant while Sansevieria masoniana was the least effective in TMA removal. Two major pathways were involved in stomata opening and epicuticular wax on the leaf surface. In the presence of TMA, the stomata opening in Sansevieria spp. was induced, which enhanced TMA removal under light conditions. Dried leaf powders of Sansevieria spp. adsorbed TMA through their waxes. Therefore, both living and non-living Sansevieria spp. can be effectively used for removal of TMA. |
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| Keywords: | Adsorption fishy odor Leaf material Sansevieria sp Trimethylamine trimethylaminuria |
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