Toxic metal pollution of waters and soils is a major environmental problem, and most
conventional remediation approaches do not provide acceptable solutions. The use of …

Phytoremediation and phycoremediation are cost-effective and environmentally sound
technologies for the treatment of polluted streams and wastewaters contaminated with …

Cu phytoremediation potential of an ornamental plant, Calandula officinalis, was explored in
terms of growth responses, photosynthetic activities and antioxidant enzymes such as SOD …

The importance of biodiversity (below and above ground) is increasingly considered for the
cleanup of the metal contaminated and polluted ecosystems. This subject is emerging as a …

The heavy metal contamination, which causes toxic effects on plants, has evolved into a
significant constraint to plant quality and yield. This scenario has been exacerbated by …

In the current era of rapid industrialization, the foremost challenge is the management of
industrial wastes. Activities such as mining and industrialization spill over a large quantity of …

Heavy metal resistant fungi were isolated from an electroplating industrial effluent samples
that uses copper, cadmium and lead for plating. These isolates were tested to evaluate their …

Heavy-metal pollution represents an important environmental problem due to the toxic
effects of metals, and their accumulation throughout the food chain leads to serious …

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

Global mechanization, urbanization, and various natural processes have led to the
increased release of toxic compounds into the biosphere. These hazardous toxic pollutants …