The ever-increasing population, rapid rate of urbanization, and industrialization are
exacerbating the pollution-related problems. Soil and water pollution affect human health …

Several anthropogenic activities including mining, modern agricultural practices, and
industrialization have long-term detrimental effect on our environment. All these factors lead …

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 most adverse outcome of increasing industrialization is contamination of the ecosystem
with heavy metals. Toxic heavy metals possess a deleterious effect on all forms of biota; …

This article has reviewed the progress that has been made in bioleaching research of metals
using filamentous fungi. This review has focused on fungal bioleaching from various metal …

Bioremediation is a sustainable and cost-effective wastewater treatment method. Bacteria
dominate biological wastewater treatment systems, although fungi are seldom used. Fungi …

Industrial processes and mining of coal and metal ores are generating a number of threats
by polluting natural water bodies. Contamination of heavy metals (HMs) in water and soil is …

Fe is the fourth abundant element in the earth crust. Fe toxicity is not often discussed in plant
science though it causes severe morphological and physiological disorders, including …

Copper (Cu) and Cobalt (Co) are among the most toxic heavy metals from mining and other
industrial activities. Both are known to pose serious environmental concerns, particularly to …

In this era of rapid industrialization and modernization, contamination of the environment
with heavy metals from natural and anthropogenic sources without proper disposal …