Mercury (Hg) is among the naturally occurring heavy metal with elemental, organic, and
inorganic distributions in the environment. Being considered a global pollutant, high pools of …

Due to its complex and, often, highly contaminated nature, treating industrial wastewater
poses a significant environmental problem. Many of the persistent pollutants found in …

Heavy metal contamination in herbal medicines is a global threat to human beings
especially at levels above known threshold concentrations. The concentrations of five heavy …

Heavy metal contamination of the ecosystem remains one of the severe global threats. Even
in trace quantities, heavy metals and metalloids such as chromium, lead, mercury, cadmium …

Environmental pollution by lead is an old, still unsolved health issue, calling for advanced
remediation strategies. Here, we review lead toxicity, lead bioremediation with bacteria, and …

Oxidative damage caused by free radicals is an inevitable and pervasive phenomenon that
leads to cell damage and the emergence of diseases including ageing, cancer, diabetes …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are biopolymers secreted by microorganisms such
as bacteria, fungi, and algae that may play a significant role in the speciation, toxicity, and …

The applications of nanotechnology are wide ranging, and develo** functional
nanomaterials for agri-food applications from nature-derived polymers is widely conceived …

Bioremediation of mining soils using metal tolerant fungi is widely considered as a
promising cost-effective and ecofriendly approach. This study assessed the copper removal …

Microplastics are one of the major contaminants of aquatic nature where they can interact
with organic and inorganic pollutants, including trace metals, and adsorb them. At the same …