Microorganism remediation strategies towards heavy metals

K Yin, Q Wang, M Lv, L Chen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019‏ - Elsevier
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 …

Microbial strategies for effective hexavalent chromium removal: A comprehensive review

S Zha, A Yu, Z Wang, Q Shi, X Cheng, C Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Chromium, a ubiquitous heavy metal, finds extensive utilization in industrial sectors such as
tanning, electroplating, stainless steel production, paints, and fertilizers. Due to its apparent …

Solar-driven waste-to-chemical conversion by wastewater-derived semiconductor biohybrids

S Pi, W Yang, W Feng, R Yang, W Chao, W Cheng… - Nature …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Semiconductor biohybrids integrating the merits of living cells and semiconductor materials
have the potential to shift the current energy-intensive chemical production system to a more …

Acid mine drainage: Prevention, treatment options, and resource recovery: A review

KK Kefeni, TAM Msagati, BB Mamba - Journal of cleaner production, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage poses severe environmental pollution problems due to its high acidity,
toxic metals and sulphate contents. In this review, the available prevention of acid mine …

Toxicants inhibiting anaerobic digestion: a review

JL Chen, R Ortiz, TWJ Steele, DC Stuckey - Biotechnology advances, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion is increasingly being used to treat wastes from many sources because
of its manifold advantages over aerobic treatment, eg low sludge production and low energy …

Application of microbial immobilization technology for remediation of Cr (VI) contamination: A review

Y Jiang, F Yang, M Dai, I Ali, X Shen, X Hou… - Chemosphere, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The discharge of chromium (Cr) contaminated wastewater is creating a serious threat to
aquatic environment due to the rapid pace in agricultural and industrial activities …

Sulfate-reducing bacteria as an effective tool for sustainable acid mine bioremediation

AS Ayangbenro, OS Olanrewaju… - Frontiers in …, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
Mining industries produce vast waste streams that pose severe environmental pollution
challenge. Conventional techniques of treatment are usually inefficient and unsustainable …

Application of microbial sulfate-reduction process for sulfate-laden wastewater treatment: A review

C Diao, W Ye, J Yan, T Hao, L Huang, Y Chen… - Journal of Water …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
As an efficient and economical bioremediation technology, biological sulfate reduction
technology has great potential for the treatment of a variety of sulfate-laden wastewater …

A review on progress of heavy metal removal using adsorbents of microbial and plant origin

S Srivastava, SB Agrawal, MK Mondal - Environmental Science and …, 2015‏ - Springer
Heavy metals released into the water bodies and on land surfaces by industries are highly
toxic and carcinogenic in nature. These heavy metals create serious threats to all the flora …

A review of biological sulfate conversions in wastewater treatment

T Hao, P **ang, HR Mackey, K Chi, H Lu, H Chui… - Water research, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of waters contaminated with sulfur containing compounds (S) resulting
from seawater intrusion, the use of seawater (eg seawater flushing, cooling) and industrial …