Chromium has long been recognized as a toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic metal. It is
toxic to microorganism, plants, animals and humans. Chromium exists in environment in two …

Recent advances in microbial consortia present a valuable approach for expanding the
scope of metabolic engineering. Systems biology enable thorough understanding of diverse …

Plastic wastes are becoming the most common form of marine debris and present a growing
global pollution problem. Here, we used a screening approach on hundreds of plastic waste …

Abstract Design of a microbial consortium is a newly emerging field that enables
researchers to extend the frontiers of biotechnology from a pure culture to mixed cultures. A …

Efficient and sustainable technologies for cleaning up of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI))
contaminated soil are under urgent demand. In this study, chemical reduction and …

This review examines the complex interaction between heavy metals and soil
microorganisms, focusing on five common heavy metals (HM)(chromium-Cr-, copper-Cu …

Abstract Background Cadmium (Cd) is a severely toxic heavy metal to most microorganisms.
Many bacteria have developed Cd 2+ resistance. Results In this study, we isolated two …

Arsenic (As) is a well‐known toxic metalloid found naturally and released by different
industries, especially in develo** countries. Purple nonsulfur bacteria (PNSB) are known …

The present work focused on the isolation of a bacterial strain multi-resistant to heavy metals
with a high potential for reducing hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) and studied its Cr (VI) …

Aims The aim of the study was to explore irrigation water polluted with industrial waste and
corresponding cropland to screen bacteria for As detoxification and plant growth promotion …