Unraveling the Underlying Heavy Metal Detoxification Mechanisms of Bacillus Species

BS Alotaibi, M Khan, S Shamim - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The rise of anthropogenic activities has resulted in the increasing release of various
contaminants into the environment, jeopardizing fragile ecosystems in the process. Heavy …

Arsenic contamination in groundwater: Geochemical basis of treatment technologies

SR Kanel, TK Das, RS Varma, S Kurwadkar… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Arsenic (As) is abundant in the environment and can be found in both organic (eg,
methylated) and inorganic (eg, arsenate and arsenite) forms. The source of As in the …

A pyrosequencing-based metagenomic study of methane-producing microbial community in solid-state biogas reactor

A Li, Y Chu, X Wang, L Ren, J Yu, X Liu, J Yan… - Biotechnology for …, 2013 - Springer
Background A solid-state anaerobic digestion method is used to produce biogas from
various solid wastes in China but the efficiency of methane production requires constant …

Use of endophytic and rhizosphere bacteria to improve phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated industrial soils by autochthonous Betula celtiberica

V Mesa, A Navazas, R Gonzalez-Gil… - Applied and …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of indigenous arsenic-tolerant bacteria
to enhance arsenic phytoremediation by the autochthonous pseudometallophyte Betula …

Bacterial arsenic metabolism and its role in arsenic bioremediation

A Kabiraj, R Biswas, U Halder, R Bandopadhyay - Current Microbiology, 2022 - Springer
Arsenic contaminations, often adversely influencing the living organisms, including plants,
animals, and the microbial communities, are of grave apprehension. Many physical …

Use of heavy metals resistant bacteria—a strategy for arsenic bioremediation

S Sher, A Rehman - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2019 - Springer
A large number of industries release their untreated wastes in the environment causing an
increase in the concentration of toxic pollutants including heavy metal ions in ground and …

Deciphering the toxic effects of metals in gold mining area: microbial community tolerance mechanism and change of antibiotic resistance genes

C Yan, F Wang, H Liu, H Liu, S Pu, F Lin, H Geng… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mine tailing dumps represent significant threats to ecological environments due to the
presence of toxic substances. The present work investigated the relationship among …

Physical, chemical, and biological methods for the removal of arsenic compounds

KT Lim, MY Shukor, H Wasoh - BioMed research international, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Arsenic is a toxic metalloid which is widely distributed in nature. It is normally present as
arsenate under oxic conditions while arsenite is predominant under reducing condition. The …

Arsenic speciation and volatilization from flooded paddy soils amended with different organic matters

H Huang, Y Jia, GX Sun, YG Zhu - Environmental science & …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Arsenic (As) methylation and volatilization in soil can be increased after organic matter (OM)
amendment, though the factors influencing this are poorly understood. Herein we investigate …

Sources, chemistry, bioremediation and social aspects of arsenic-contaminated waters: a review

SEH Mehdi, R Amen, A Ali, H Anjum… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Arsenic-contaminated water is a major concern in many areas worldwide, causing several
diseases such as cancer. There is therefore a need for advanced methods to clean waters …