Bioremediation of radionuclides: emerging technologies

R Kumar, S Singh, OV Singh - Omics: a journal of integrative biology, 2007 - liebertpub.com
A large quantity of radioactive waste is being generated as the byproduct of atomic energy
and related programs worldwide. There are multiple radioactive waste dumping sites, that, if …

Bioremediation: a genuine technology to remediate radionuclides from the environment

D Prakash, P Gabani, AK Chandel… - Microbial …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Radionuclides in the environment are a major human and environmental health concern.
Like the C hernobyl disaster of 1986, the F ukushima D aiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 is …

Biotransformation of radionuclides: Trends and challenges

T Jabbar, G Wallner - Radionuclides in the Environment: Influence of …, 2015 - Springer
Radioactive contamination poses risks to environment and human health. The microbial-
mediated transformation presents opportunity for the remediation of radionuclide …

Radiation, radionuclides and bacteria: An in-perspective review

A Shukla, P Parmar, M Saraf - Journal of environmental radioactivity, 2017 - Elsevier
There has been a significant surge in consumption of radionuclides for various academic
and commercial purposes. Correspondingly, there has been a considerable amount of …

Biochemical and genomic facets on the dissimilatory reduction of radionuclides by microorganisms–A review

BR Mohapatra, O Dinardo, WD Gould, DW Koren - Minerals Engineering, 2010 - Elsevier
Development of environmentally sustainable technologies for remediation of radionuclides
is paramount because of their long-term persistence in different ecological niches and acute …

Microbial interaction with and tolerance of radionuclides: underlying mechanisms and biotechnological applications

M Lopez‐Fernandez, F Jroundi… - Microbial …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Radionuclides (RNs) generated by nuclear and civil industries are released in natural
ecosystems and may have a hazardous impact on human health and the environment. RN …

BioRadBase: a database for bioremediation of radioactive waste

R Reena, MC Majhi, AK Arya, R Kumar… - African Journal of …, 2012 - ajol.info
Radioactive waste from different sectors such as nuclear energy, health care and food has
become a discernible part of our environment. Several dumping methods are in routine …

A critical review on radioactive waste management through biological techniques

V Natarajan, M Karunanidhi, B Raja - Environmental Science and …, 2020 - Springer
Our world is subject to various kinds of pollution and contamination due to rapid growth and
development of industrialization. Though, industries are helping to improve the human life …

Radionuclide biogeochemistry: from bioremediation toward the treatment of aqueous radioactive effluents

AJ Williamson, M Binet, C Sergeant - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Civilian and military nuclear programs of several nations over more than 70 years have led
to significant quantities of heterogenous solid, organic, and aqueous radioactive wastes …

Bioremediation of radioactive waste: radionuclide–microbe interactions in laboratory and field-scale studies

JR Lloyd, JC Renshaw - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2005 - Elsevier
Given the scale of the contamination associated with 60 years of global nuclear activity, and
the inherent high financial and environmental costs associated with invasive physical and …