Heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants are causing detrimental effects on the
environment. The seepage of heavy metals through untreated industrial waste destroys the …

Heavy metals are among the major environmental pollutants and the accumulation of these
metals in soils is of great concern in agricultural production due to the toxic effects on crop …

The present study, a novel haloalkaliphilic Cr (VI) tolerant bacterial strain,
Cellulosimicrobium funkei AR8, was isolated and characterized for its high Cr (VI) reduction …

The heavy metal contamination in plant-soil environment has increased manifold recently. In
order to reduce the harmful effects of metal stress in plants, the application of beneficial soil …

Microorganisms affect cadmium (Cd) extraction by hyperaccumulators to varying degrees,
but the potential mechanism has not been completely studied. Here, two plant growth …

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal and an abiotic stressor to plants; however, inoculation
of endophytic bacteria can raise resistance in plants against Cd, as well as improve plant …

Current investigation conducted to evaluate the associated fungal endophyte interactions of
a Cd hyper-accumulator Solanum nigrum Korean ecotype under varying concentrations of …

The objective of the present study was to determine the potential plant growth-promoting
action of bacterial endophytes isolated from arid land-dwelling plants under normal …

Cadmium (Cd) is highly toxic for plant metabolic processes even in low concentration due to
higher retention rates, longer half-life and non-biodegradable nature. The current study was …

Soil bacterial community (SBC) and fertility are pivotal for the evaluation of phytoremediation
performance. Although affected by earthworms (E) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) …