Industrial applications and commercial processes release a lot of chromium into the
environment (soil, surface water or atmosphere) and resulting in serious human diseases …

Chromium is a potentially poisonous and carcinogenic species, which originates from
human activities and various industries such as leather, steel, iron, and electroplating …

In situ bioremediation processes are important for control of pollution and clean-up of
contaminated sites. The study and implementation of such processes can be designed …

Certain species of plants can benefit from synergistic effects with plant growth-promoting
rhizobacteria (PGPR) that improve plant growth and metal accumulation, mitigating toxic …

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most readily absorbed and rapidly translocated heavy metal in
soil-plants systems. Aquatic plant species play an important role in the removal of Cd from …

Environmental pollution with heavy metals has become a problem of major interest due to
the harmful effects of metal ions that constantly evolve and generate serious threats to both …

Basic principles for assessing phytotoxicity are the same whether the test compound is a
heavy metal, herbicide, fungicide, insecticide or other toxic compounds. The difference lies …

Heavy metals are increasingly present in industrial wastes and effluents, which can
generate serious concerns for environmental quality and human health. Consequently, there …

Based on the field survey, this paper analyzes the relationship between groundwater and
ecological environment in arid and semiarid areas in northwest China. Groundwater in the …

Pollution of soil with heavy metals, herbicides, antibiotics and other chemicals is known to
have a negative effect on microbial activities. Therefore, the aim of this study was to isolate …