Cd is the third major contaminant of greatest hazard to the environment after mercury and
lead and is considered as the only metal that poses health risks to both humans and animals …

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 …

Soil with heavy metals contamination, mainly lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and chromium (Cr) is
a progressively worldwide alarming environmental problem. Recently, biochar has been …

Phytochelatins (PCs) are small cysteine-rich peptides capable of binding metal (loid) s via
SH-groups. Although the biosynthesis of PCs can be induced in vivo by various metal (loid) …

Rapid industrialization, modern agricultural practices and other anthropogenic activities add
a significant quantity of toxic heavy metals into the environment, which induces severe toxic …

Toxic trace metals are ecotoxic due to their high bioaccumulation and toxicity, acting as
abiotic stress agents, causing oxidative damage to the plant cells. Plants can recognize …

Unprecedented bioaccumulation and biomagnification of heavy metals (HMs) in the
environment have become a dilemma for all living organisms including plants. HMs at toxic …

Almost a century after Muriel Wheldale's landmark publication,“The Anthocyanin Pigments of
Plants”(Wheldale, 1916), much about anthocyanin function in plants remains to be …

The ability of heavy metals bioaccumulation to cause toxicity in biological systems—human,
animals, microorganisms and plants—is an important issue for environmental health and …

Cadmium (Cd) has no known role in plant biology and is toxic to plants and animals. The Cd
mainly accumulated in agricultural soils through anthropogenic activities, such as sewage …