Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most toxic compounds released into our environment and is
harmful to human health, urging the need to remediate Cd-polluted soils. To this end, it is …

Polyphosphate (polyP), a polymer of orthophosphate (PO4 3-) of varying lengths, has been
identified in all kingdoms of life. It can serve as a source of chemical bond energy …

Over the past 200 years emissions of toxic heavy metals have risen tremendously and
significantly exceed those from natural sources for practically all metals. Uptake and …

Eukaryotic algae are a very diverse group of organisms which inhabit a huge range of
ecosystems from the Antarctic to deserts. They account for over half the primary productivity …

A series of hydroponics experiments were performed to investigate roles of silicon (Si) in
enhancing cadmium (Cd) tolerance in two pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.) cultivars: ie cv …

Contamination by heavy metals including As, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni and Zn in
agricultural fields is a global safety issue. Indeed, excessive accumulations of metals have …

Phytochelatins (PCs) are enzymatically synthesized peptides known to involve in heavy
metal detoxification and accumulation, which have been measured in plants grown at high …

Microalgae have recently emerged as the most favorite feedstock for triacylglycerol (TAG),
the storage neutral lipid, for renewable and sustainable production of biodiesel, mainly due …

Excess copper affects the growth and metabolism of plants and green algae. However, the
physiological processes under Cu stress are largely unknown. In this study, we investigated …

Photosynthetic organisms are among the earliest life forms on earth and their biochemistry is
strictly dependent on a wide range of inorganic nutrients owing to the use of metal cofactor …