Pesticides are either natural or chemically synthesized compounds that are used to control a
variety of pests. These chemical compounds are used in a variety of sectors like food …

Emerging contaminants (ECs), a class of contaminants with low concentrations but
significant harm, have received a lot of attention in recent times. ECs comprises of various …

Advancements in chemical, medical, cosmetic, and plastic producing industries have
improved agricultural yields, health and human life in general. As a negative consequence …

Industrialization and other human anthropogenic activities cause serious threats to the
environment. The toxic pollutants can cause detrimental diseases on diverse living beings in …

Pharmaceuticals, personal care items, steroid hormones, and agrochemicals are among the
synthetic and indigenous products that make up micropollutants, also known as emerging …

The pervasive manifestation and toxicological influence of hazardous pesticides pose
adverse consequences on various environmental matrices and humans, directly via …

Chlorpyrifos (CPF) falls under the category of organophosphorus pesticides which are in
huge demand in the agricultural sector. Overuse of this pesticide has led to the degradation …

The spread of microbial antibiotic resistance has seriously threatened public health globally.
Non-antibiotic stressors have significantly contributed to the evolution of bacterial antibiotic …

The direct release of industrial effluent into the water and other anthropogenic activities
causes water pollution. Heavy metal ions are the primary contaminant in the industrial …

The bioremediation of heavy metal ions and pesticides is both cost-effective and
environmentally friendly. Microbial remediation is considered superior to conventional …