Potential biotechnological strategies for the cleanup of heavy metals and metalloids

KA Mosa, I Saadoun, K Kumar, M Helmy… - Frontiers in plant …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Global mechanization, urbanization, and various natural processes have led to the
increased release of toxic compounds into the biosphere. These hazardous toxic pollutants …

Critical review on biogeochemical dynamics of mercury (Hg) and its abatement strategies

AD Singh, K Khanna, J Kour, S Dhiman, T Bhardwaj… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term and high-concentration heavy-metal contamination strongly influences the microbiome and functional genes in Yellow River sediments

Y Chen, Y Jiang, H Huang, L Mou, J Ru, J Zhao… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The world is facing a hard battle against soil pollution such as heavy metals. Metagenome
sequencing, 16S rRNA sequencing, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) …

Utilization of legume-nodule bacterial symbiosis in phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils

ME Jach, E Sajnaga, M Ziaja - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The legume–rhizobium symbiosis is one of the most beneficial interactions
with high importance in agriculture, as it delivers nitrogen to plants and soil, thereby …

Microbes from mined sites: Harnessing their potential for reclamation of derelict mine sites

P Thavamani, RA Samkumar, V Satheesh… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Derelict mines pose potential risks to environmental health. Several factors such as soil
structure, organic matter, and nutrient content are the greatly affected qualities in mined …

Earthworms and cadmium–heavy metal resistant gut bacteria as indicators for heavy metal pollution in soils?

M Šrut, S Menke, M Höckner, S Sommer - … and Environmental Safety, 2019 - Elsevier
Preservation of the soil resources stability is of high importance for ecosystems, particularly
in the current era of environmental change, which presents a severe pollution burden (eg by …

Roles of extracellular polysaccharides and biofilm formation in heavy metal resistance of rhizobia

N Nocelli, PC Bogino, E Banchio, W Giordano - Materials, 2016 - mdpi.com
Bacterial surface components and extracellular compounds, particularly flagella,
lipopolysaccharides (LPSs), and exopolysaccharides (EPSs), in combination with …

Biosorption of multi-heavy metals by coral associated phosphate solubilising bacteria Cronobacter muytjensii KSCAS2

K Saranya, A Sundaramanickam, S Shekhar… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper examines the potential detoxification efficiency of heavy metals by phosphate
solubilising bacteria (PSB) that were isolated from coral, sea grass and mangrove …

Unlocking the potential of microbes: biocementation technology for mine tailings restoration—a comprehensive review

MS Mahabub, F Alahi, M Al Imran - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Mine tailings contain finer particles, crushed rocks, dugout-soil, water, and organic and
inorganic metals or metalloids, including heavy metals and radionuclides, which are …

Vermi-cyanobacterial remediation of cadmium-contaminated soil with rice husk biochar: An eco-friendly approach

K Alsamhary - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Present study is aimed to evaluate the influence of earthworm (Eisenia fetida),
Cyanobacteria (Cylindrospermum stagnale), and rice husk biochar (BC) on cadmium (Cd) …