Toxicity of heavy metals in plants and animals and their uptake by magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles

AU Rehman, S Nazir, R Irshad, K Tahir… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal exist naturally in environment, but due to human and some natural activities
they have been entered to water bodies, air and soil and have become one of the major …

The fate of secondary metabolites in plants growing on Cd-, As-, and Pb-contaminated soils—a comprehensive review

MO Asare, J Száková, P Tlustoš - Environmental science and pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The study used scattered literature to summarize the effects of excess Cd, As, and Pb from
contaminated soils on plant secondary metabolites/bioactive compounds (non-nutrient …

Earth abides arsenic biotransformations

YG Zhu, M Yoshinaga, FJ Zhao… - Annual Review of Earth …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Arsenic is the most prevalent environmental toxic element and causes health problems
throughout the world. The toxicity, mobility, and fate of arsenic in the environment are largely …

Linking genes to microbial biogeochemical cycling: lessons from arsenic

YG Zhu, XM Xue, A Kappler, BP Rosen… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
The biotransformation of arsenic is highly relevant to the arsenic biogeochemical cycle.
Identification of the molecular details of microbial pathways of arsenic biotransformation …

Arsenic in medicine: past, present and future

NP Paul, AE Galván, K Yoshinaga-Sakurai, BP Rosen… - Biometals, 2023 - Springer
Arsenicals are one of the oldest treatments for a variety of human disorders. Although
infamous for its toxicity, arsenic is paradoxically a therapeutic agent that has been used …

Sulfate-reducing bacteria and methanogens are involved in arsenic methylation and demethylation in paddy soils

C Chen, L Li, K Huang, J Zhang, WY **e, Y Lu… - The ISME …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Microbial arsenic (As) methylation and demethylation are important components of the As
biogeochemical cycle. Arsenic methylation is enhanced under flooded conditions in paddy …

Methylated arsenic species in rice: geographical variation, origin, and uptake mechanisms

FJ Zhao, YG Zhu, AA Meharg - Environmental Science & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Rice is a major source of inorganic arsenic (iAs) in the human diet because paddy rice is
efficient at accumulating As. Rice As speciation is dominated by iAs and dimethylarsinic acid …

The microbial genomics of arsenic

J Andres, PN Bertin - FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Arsenic, which is a major contaminant of many aquatic ecosystems worldwide, is
responsible for serious public health issues. However, life has evolved various strategies for …

Microbial arsenic methylation in soil and rice rhizosphere

Y Jia, H Huang, M Zhong, FH Wang… - … science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
Methylated arsenic (As) species are a common constituent of rice grains accounting for 10–
90% of the total As. Recent studies have shown that higher plants are unlikely to methylate …

Biogeochemical behavior and pollution control of arsenic in mining areas: A review

F Zhuang, J Huang, H Li, X Peng, L **a… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Arsenic (As) is one of the most toxic metalloids that possess many forms. As is constantly
migrating from abandoned mining area to the surrounding environment in both oxidation …