Past and present anthropogenic mercury (Hg) release to ecosystems causes neurotoxicity
and cardiovascular disease in humans with an estimated economic cost of $117 billion USD …

Mercury contamination in soil, water and air is associated with potential toxicity to humans
and ecosystems. Industrial activities such as coal combustion have led to increased mercury …

Polyphenols, as one group of secondary metabolite, are widely distributed in plants and
have been reported to show various bioactivities in recent year. Starch digestion not only is …

Global warming and declining water resources are threatening the sustainability of rice
production and global food security. Conventional continuously flooded system (CF) of rice …

Mercury is a potent neurotoxin for humans, particularly if the metal is in the form of
methylmercury. Mercury is widely distributed in aquatic ecosystems as a result of …

Environmental contamination caused by mercury is a serious problem worldwide. Coal
combustion, mercury and gold mining activities and industrial activities have led to an …

Mercury pollution poses global human health and environmental risks. Although mercury is
naturally present in the environment, human activities, such as coal burning, have increased …

Methylmercury (MeHg) is an environmental contaminant of concern because it biomagnifies
in aquatic food webs and poses a health hazard to aquatic biota, piscivorous wildlife and …

Bacterial resistance to inorganic and organic mercury compounds (HgR) is one of the most
widely observed phenotypes in eubacteria. Loci conferring HgR in Gram-positive or Gram …

Although mercury (Hg) is toxic at all valence states, organic Hg, especially
monomethylmercury (MeHg, CH3Hg+, methylmercury), is more toxic than inorganic Hg (Hg …