Adverse effect of heavy metals (As, Pb, Hg, and Cr) on health and their bioremediation strategies: a review

A Pratush, A Kumar, Z Hu - International Microbiology, 2018 - Springer
Currently, heavy metal pollution becomes a severe problem whole over the world, and these
toxic metals enter into the environment either by natural phenomena or due to extensive …

Mitigation of heavy metal stress in the soil through optimized interaction between plants and microbes

M Narayanan, Y Ma - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural as well as industrial processes, such as mining and textile activities, are just a
few examples of anthropogenic activities that have a long-term negative impact on the …

Microbial-mediated oxidative dissolution of orpiment and realgar in circumneutral aquatic environments

X Sun, D Huang, Y Huang, M Häggblom, M Soleimani… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid that causes severe environmental contamination worldwide.
Upon exposure to aqueous phases, the As-bearing minerals, such as orpiment (As 2 S 3) …

The role of arsenic resistant Bacillus aryabhattai MCC3374 in promotion of rice seedlings growth and alleviation of arsenic phytotoxicity

PK Ghosh, TK Maiti, K Pramanik, SK Ghosh, S Mitra… - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
The biological agents have been utilized as an affordable alternative to conventional costly
metal remediation technologies for last few years. The present investigation introduces …

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 …

Roles of extracellular polysaccharides and biofilm formation in heavy metal resistance of rhizobia

N Nocelli, PC Bogino, E Banchio, W Giordano - Materials, 2016 - mdpi.com
Bacterial surface components and extracellular compounds, particularly flagella,
lipopolysaccharides (LPSs), and exopolysaccharides (EPSs), in combination with …

Bioremediation: a sustainable approach for management of environmental contaminants

P Singh, VK Singh, R Singh, A Borthakur… - Abatement of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The release of various inorganic and organic chemicals from various industries such as
petrochemicals, textiles, pharmaceuticals, agro-based industries, and tanneries is highly …

Arsenic biotransformation and mobilization: The role of bacterial strains and other environmental variables

A Darma, J Yang, E Bloem, K Możdżen… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Over several decades, arsenic (As) toxicity in the biosphere has affected different flora,
fauna, and other environmental components. The majority of these problems are linked with …

Microbial reactions and environmental factors affecting the dissolution and release of arsenic in the severely contaminated soils under anaerobic or aerobic conditions

X Chen, XC Zeng, YK Kawa, W Wu, X Zhu… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The soils near the abandoned Shimen Realgar Mine are characterized by containing
extremely high contents of total and soluble arsenic. To determine the microbial reactions …

Potential of methyltransferase containing Pseudomonas oleovorans for abatement of arsenic toxicity in rice

V Anand, J Kaur, S Srivastava, V Bist… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) has become natural health hazard for millions of people across the world due to
its distribution in the food chain. Naturally, it is present in different oxidative states of …