Plant growth performance under a stressful environment, notably in the agriculture field, is
directly correlated with the rapid growth of the human population, which triggers the …

Iron is an essential nutrient for the growth, survival and virulence of almost all bacteria. To
access iron, many bacteria produce siderophores, molecules with a high affinity for iron …

Advanced high-tech applications for communication, renewable energy, and display, heavily
rely on technology critical elements (TCEs) such as indium, gallium, and germanium …

Siderophores are small molecular weight iron scavengers that are mainly produced by
bacteria, fungi, and plants. Recently, they have attracted increasing attention because of …

Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent cause of cognitive impairment
and dementia worldwide. The pathobiology of the disease has been studied in the form of …

The global environment is dominated by various small exotic substances, known as
secondary metabolites, produced by plants and microorganisms. Plants and fungi are …

Iron (Fe) is an essential element in several fundamental cellular processes. Although
present in high amounts in the Earth's crust, Fe can be a scarce element due to its low …

Nitrogenase is the only known biological enzyme capable of reducing N2 to bioavailable
NH3. Most nitrogenases use Mo as a metallocofactor, while alternative cofactors V and Fe …

Arsenic (As) contamination and bioaccumulation are a serious threat to agricultural plants.
To address this issue, we checked the efficacy of As tolerant plant growth promoting bacteria …

Manganese is extensively used in various advanced technologies. Due to high manganese
demand and scarcity of primary manganese resources, extracting the metal from spent …