Treatment and remediation of metal-contaminated water and groundwater in mining areas by biological sulfidogenic processes: A review
Heavy metal pollution in the mining areas leads to serious environmental problems. The
biological sulfidogenic process (BSP) mediated by sulfidogenic bacteria has been …
biological sulfidogenic process (BSP) mediated by sulfidogenic bacteria has been …
Global prevalence and distribution of genes and microorganisms involved in mercury methylation
Mercury (Hg) methylation produces the neurotoxic, highly bioaccumulative methylmercury
(MeHg). The highly conserved nature of the recently identified Hg methylation genes hgcAB …
(MeHg). The highly conserved nature of the recently identified Hg methylation genes hgcAB …
Silver nanoparticles alter soil microbial community compositions and metabolite profiles in unplanted and cucumber-planted soils
H Zhang, M Huang, W Zhang… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The rapid development of nanotechnology makes the environmental impact assessment a
necessity to ensure the sustainable use of engineered nanomaterials. Here, silver …
necessity to ensure the sustainable use of engineered nanomaterials. Here, silver …
Determining the reliability of measuring mercury cycling gene abundance with correlations with mercury and methylmercury concentrations
Methylmercury (MeHg) is a bioaccumulative toxic contaminant in many ecosystems, but
factors governing its production are poorly understood. Recent work has shown that the …
factors governing its production are poorly understood. Recent work has shown that the …
Land use impact on mercury in sediments and macrophytes from a natural lake in the Brazilian savanna
Freshwater ecosystems are essential to human and wildlife survival. They harbor a wide
biodiversity that contributes to ecosystem services. In the ecosystem of the Brazilian …
biodiversity that contributes to ecosystem services. In the ecosystem of the Brazilian …
Efficacy of a 3rd generation high-throughput sequencing platform for analyses of 16S rRNA genes from environmental samples
Longer sequences of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene could provide greater phylogenetic and
taxonomic resolutions and advance knowledge of population dynamics within complex …
taxonomic resolutions and advance knowledge of population dynamics within complex …
An Improved hgcAB Primer Set and Direct High-Throughput Sequencing Expand Hg-Methylator Diversity in Nature
The gene pair hgcAB is essential for microbial mercury methylation. Our understanding of its
abundance and diversity in nature is rapidly evolving. In this study we developed a new …
abundance and diversity in nature is rapidly evolving. In this study we developed a new …
Impacts of earthworm introduction and cadmium on microbial communities composition and function in soil
C Ren, Y Teng, X Chen, Y Shen, H **ao… - Environmental Toxicology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contamination of soil has become a public concern. Earthworms are key
players in the functioning and service of soil ecosystems, with comprehension of their …
players in the functioning and service of soil ecosystems, with comprehension of their …
Coupled Mercury–Cell Sorption, Reduction, and Oxidation on Methylmercury Production by Geobacter sulfurreducens PCA
G. sulfurreducens PCA cells have been shown to reduce, sorb, and methylate Hg (II)
species, but it is unclear whether this organism can oxidize and methylate dissolved …
species, but it is unclear whether this organism can oxidize and methylate dissolved …
Mercury transformation and release differs with depth and time in a contaminated riparian soil during simulated flooding
Riparian soils are an important environment in the transport of mercury in rivers and
wetlands, but the biogeochemical factors controlling mercury dynamics under transient …
wetlands, but the biogeochemical factors controlling mercury dynamics under transient …