Cadmium (Cd) is an unessential trace element in plants that is ubiquitous in the
environment. Anthropogenic activities such as disposal of urban refuse, smelting, mining …

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the non-essential, highly toxic environmental pollutants worldwide
causing serious environmental and agricultural problems. Elevated Cd doses are …

Lead (Pb) is the second most toxic heavy metal after arsenic (As), which has no role in
biological systems. Pb toxicity causes a range of damages to plants from germination to …

Bioremediation of organic contaminants has become a major environmental concern in the
last few years, due to its bio-resistance and potential to accumulate in the environment. The …

In rice-producing countries, the abundance of rice residue must be sustainably managed to
avoid environmental problems. Moreover, repeated usage of inorganic fertilizers has caused …

Various types of biochar have been widely used to remediate soil contamination from heavy
metals (HMs) and to reduce HM mobility and bioavailability in soils in recent years. Most …

Currently, the research and application of biochar in the remediation of heavy metal
contaminated soil has become a hotspot, especially regarding the remediation of …

Cadmium (Cd) accumulation in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and its subsequent transfer to
food chain is a major environmental issue worldwide. Understanding wheat response to Cd …

Trace elements (TEs) contamination is one of the main abiotic stresses which limit plant
growth and deteriorate the food quality by their entry into food chain. In recent, biochar (BC) …

Biochar exhibits a great potential to act as a universally applicable material for water and
soil remediation due to extensive availability of feedstocks and favorable physio-chemical …