Nowadays, due to the economic and industrial development, water contaminated with heavy
metals is a significant concern and one of the acute global environmental problems …

Emerging pollutants (EPs) are chemicals known to cause major impacts on the terrestrial,
aquatic life and human health as a result of their chronic and acute toxicity. Although lots of …

Heavy metal pollution, because of its high toxicity, non-biodegradability and biological
enrichment, has seriously threatened the health of human beings and the stability of …

Common methods for removing heavy metals have numerous drawbacks, including low
efficiency and high costs. In the biosorption of heavy metals, ions biosorbed on surfaces and …

The controversy related to the environment pollution is increasing in human life and in the
eco-system. Especially, the water pollution is growing rapidly due to the wastewater …

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 …

Heavy metals (HMs) and radionuclides are released through geological and anthropogenic
activities and enter the environment through wastewater, soil and sediment. Large amounts …

Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) in water is a proven carcinogen to different internal
and external organs of the living organisms. There are different human activities …

Microbe-induced remediation of toxic metals has attained more research interests by
implementing the bioremediation process for sustainable development. Heavy metals are …

Chromium (Cr) is most widely used heavy metal with vast applications in industrial sectors
such as metallurgy, automobile, leather, electroplating, etc. Subsequently, these industries …