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B. erecta
reached a high removal efficiency (nearly 80 %), while IOH was recalcitrant to the
other plants. Current on-going work will produce data regarding levels of pharmaceutical uptake
by the plants. Therefore, this communication intends to present the final obtained results on the
importance of plant uptake for the removal of ibuprofen and iohexol from polluted waters.
Key words:
constructed wetland; plant uptake; pharmaceuticals; emerging contaminants
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Acknowledgements
The study was funded by the Aarhus University Research Foundation (AUFF) Center for
Advanced Water Purification
