Due to high concentrations of numerous harmful and hazardous pollutants, particularly
heavy metals, industrial wastewater has become a major problem. Heavy metal pollution …

Rapid growth in socio-economic requirements and climatic change has put much pressure
on the quality of water resources. To prevent the future shortage of fresh water and to keep …

Microorganisms play pivotal roles in sha** ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles. Their
intricate interactions involve complex biochemical processes. Fourier Transform-Infrared (FT …

Nowadays, the recovery processes of precious metals (PMs) from industrial wastewater
streams have found significant attractions among various investigators worldwide. PMs are …

There is a growing demand for advancing products and renewable technologies worldwide
that rely on rare earth elements (REEs), including those directly necessary for a low-carbon …

This review provides an update to the last mini-review with the same title pertaining to recent
developments in bioleaching and biooxidation published in 2013 (Brierley and Brierley). In …

The removal of contaminants from wastewaters is a major challenge in the field of water
pollution. Among numerous techniques available for contaminant removal, adsorption using …

Pollution due to heavy metals is currently a serious problems affecting water bodies. The
removal of heavy metals is of great concern due to their toxicity at trace levels and …

Heavy metals in industrial wastewaters are posing a serious threat to the environment and to
human health. Microalgae are increasingly being seen as potential solutions to this problem …

For decades, a vast array of innovative biosorbents have been found out and used in the
removal of heavy metals, including bacteria, algae and fungi, etc. Although extensive …