Global climate change is the major cause of abiotic and biotic stresses that have adverse
effects on agricultural productivity to an irreversible level, thus threatening to limit gains in …

Environmental pollution by lead is an old, still unsolved health issue, calling for advanced
remediation strategies. Here, we review lead toxicity, lead bioremediation with bacteria, and …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) are very effective in immobilization of heavy
metals and reducing their translocation in plants via precipitation, complex formation and …

Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (PSB) can promote the level of plant-absorbable
phosphorus (P) in agro-ecosystems. However, little attention has been paid to PSB …

Toxic metal (loid) s are widespread and permanent in the biosphere, and bacteria have
evolved a wide variety of metal (loid) resistance genes (MRGs) to resist the stress of excess …

Phytoremediation is a biological remediation technique known for low-cost technology and
environmentally friendly approach, which employs plants to extract, stabilise, and transform …

Chelation of lead (Pb) is an important factor in enhancing the Pb mobility thereby improving
availability to promote phytoremediation of Pb from contaminated soil. The study was …

The excessive use of chemical fertilizers is deteriorating both the environment and soil,
making it a big challenge faced by sustainable agriculture. To assist the efforts for the …

Among heavy metals, lead (Pb) is a non-essential metal having a higher toxicity and without
any crucial known biological functions. Being widespread, non-biodegradable and …

Soil amendments like ethylene-diamine-tetraacetic-acid (EDTA) have extensively been used
for enhancing lead (Pb) phytoextraction. But due to its toxic effects, environment friendly …