In the last decades, the growing industrial activities, rapid urbanization, highest consumption
rates, and non-safe human practices have greatly increased soil pollution with …

Pesticides are chemical compounds used to eliminate pests; among them, herbicides are
compounds particularly toxic to weeds, and this property is exploited to protect the crops …

Over the past two decades, various eco-friendly approaches utilizing microbial species to
clean up contaminated environments have surfaced. In this aspect, actinobacteria have …

Continuous rise in application of pesticides in the agro-ecosystems in order to ensure food
supply to the ever-growing population is of greater concern to the human health and the …

Pesticides can impact the agriculture and environmental sector both positively and
negatively. An over-reliance on their application to crops to control pests can disturb …

The increased use of pesticides by major agricultural players has resulted in various
environmental pollution and serious health risks. In Brazil, the use of pesticides, such as …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are hazardous organic contaminants threatening human
health and environmental safety due to their toxicity and carcinogenicity. Biochar (BC) is an …

Herbicides and insecticides are pervasively applied in agricultural sector to increase the
yield by controlling or eliminating bug vermin and weeds. Although, resistance development …

Soil contamination caused by persistent organic pollutants (POPs) has been a worldwide
concern for decades. With lindane-contaminated soil as the target, a mechanochemical …

Indiscriminate disposal of wastes on landfills has led to increase in heavy metal
contamination in landfill soils. However, the ability of the indigenous microorganisms to …