The contamination of soil by heavy metals and metalloids is a worldwide problem due to the
accumulation of these compounds in the environment, endangering human health, plants …

Heavy metals entered in the soil from numerous sources and reduce the crop growth,
productivity, and the quality of the soil environment. Uptake of heavy metals by plants and …

How to sustainably feed a growing global population is a question still without an answer.
Particularly farmers, to increase production, tend to apply more fertilizers and pesticides, a …

Extracellular polysaccharides or Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are extensively studied bacterial
byproducts with high molecular weight attributed to several applications. In spite of their …

The soil contamination with heavy metal ions is one of the grave intricacies faced worldwide
over the last few decades by the virtue of rapid industrialization, human negligence and …

Industrialization plays a crucial role in the economic development of a country; however, the
effluents produced as a byproduct generally contain toxic substances which are detrimental …

Heavy metal pollution in soil and water is a potential threat to human health as it renders
food quality substandard. Different biosorbents such as microbial and agricultural biomass …

Background Urbanization, industrialization, and various other anthropogenic and natural
activities increase the release of heavy metals (HMs) into the environment, posing a severe …

Objective: This study aims for molecular identification of naturally growing Bacillus cereus
strain from a unique source, able to survive, and alleviate heavy metals from the nature …

Heavy metal contamination is a universal concern due to health risks associated with metal
pollution. Soil contamination by heavy metals is known to affect microbial activities at …