Heavy metals are natural elements in the Earth's crust that can enter human food through
industrial or agricultural processing, in the form of fertilizers and pesticides. These elements …

Heavy metal pollution has become one of the most serious environmental problems today.
Biosorption, using biomaterials such as bacteria, fungi, yeast and algae, is regarded as a …

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

The persistence of heavy metals in the environment may pollute or contaminate soils and
aqueous streams as both natural components or as the result of human activity …

Mankind has been using plants and natural products since time immemorial for fighting the
menace of heavy metal toxicity both in humans as well as in environment surrounding them …

Heavy metal pollution has become one of the most serious environmental problems
throughout the world. Among the innovative solutions for treatment of contaminated water …

The release of heavy metals into the environment, mainly as a consequence of
anthropogenic activities, constitutes a worldwide environmental pollution problem. Unlike …

Global modernization is responsible for industrialization, urbanization and several other
anthropogenic activities, which involves the huge application of heavy metals. Heavy metals …

Background: The global industrialization is fulfilling the demands of modern population at
the cost of environmental exposure to various contaminants including heavy metals. These …

This paper reviews plants and microorganisms removal of heavy metals from contaminated
sites through bioaccumulation. Increased industrial activities have led to the uncontrolled …