With current intensive agriculture practices and industrialization, pollution of natural
resources like land and water with heavy metals, organic pollutants, radionuclides …

Emerging contaminants (ECs), a group of relatively low-concentration but high-toxicity
pollutants in the environment, have attracted widespread attention in recent years. These …

Heavy metal accumulation in soil has been rapidly increased due to various natural
processes and anthropogenic (industrial) activities. As heavy metals are non-biodegradable …

The rhizosphere is a microhabitat where there is an intense chemical dialogue between
plants and microorganisms. The two coexist and develop synergistic actions, which can …

Due to the bioaccumulative behavior, toxicity, and recalcitrance to degradation, per-and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a focus for many researchers investigating freshwater …

Industrialization and urbanization have posed serious threats to the environment. Excessive
release of heavy metals from industrial effluents and overuse of pesticides in modern …

Due to human activities to a greater extent and natural processes to some extent, a large
number of organic chemical substances such as petroleum hydrocarbons, halogenated and …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of synthetic organic compounds containing
carbon, hydrogen and chlorine atoms. They have been used in various industrial and …

Phytoremediation is a promising technology to clean-up contaminated soils based on the
synergistic actions of plants and microorganisms. However, to become a widely accepted …

Soil pollution with organic contaminants is one of the most intractable environmental
problems today, posing serious threats to humans and the environment. Innovative …