Background. Rapid industrialization and anthropogenic activities such as the unmanaged
use of agro-chemicals, fossil fuel burning and dum** of sewage sludge have caused soils …

Environment pollution is at its peak and is creating havoc for living beings. Industrial wastes
containing toxic pollutants have contributed to a great extent in this disastrous environment …

Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) in water is a proven carcinogen to different internal
and external organs of the living organisms. There are different human activities …

Organic contaminants in water are a growing environmental threat to sustainable
development, with detrimental effects on the biosphere. In recent years, researchers have …

Industrial applications and commercial processes release a lot of chromium into the
environment (soil, surface water or atmosphere) and resulting in serious human diseases …

Extremophiles comprise microorganisms that are able to grow and thrive in extreme
environments, including in an acidic or alkaline pH, high or low temperatures, high …

Thermally enhanced bioremediation (TEB), a new concept proposed in recent years,
explores the combination of thermal treatment and bioremediation to address the challenges …

Organic matter and reduced sulfur compounds commonly coexist in groundwater aquifers
and their respective roles in Cr (VI) bio-reduction have been well established, but Cr (VI) bio …

Microorganisms perform an important function in the bioremediation of contaminated soils,
water and effluents. Bacteria, fungi, yeasts and microalgae and cyanobacteria, are low-cost …

Vanadium (V) is an emerging contaminant in groundwater that can adversely affect human
health. Although bioremediation has been shown effective, little is known on autotrophic V …