The global impact on public health of elevated arsenic (As) in water supplies is highlighted
by an increasing number of countries worldwide reporting high As concentrations in drinking …

The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize endophytic bacteria from the roots of
the metal hyperaccumulator plant Alnus firma. A total of 14 bacterial endophytes were …

Numerous studies have shown that precipitation isocapes drive δD and δ18O patterns in
surficial waters and in terrestrial food webs. While the GNIP (Global Network for Isotopes in …

The soils containing selenium (Se) high enough to produce forages and grain crops with
toxic level of Se for animal and human consumption are designated as seleniferous soils …

Vicia faba L. seeds were grown in a pot experiment on soil, mine tailings, and a mixture of
both to mimic field situations in cultivated contaminated areas near mining sites. Metals in …

In this work, the determination of major and trace elements in Mexican wines was carried out
by microwave-induced plasma optical emission spectrometry (MIP OES), setting sample …

The objective of this work is to evaluate the potential use of gold and silver tailings (GST) as
Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCM). Physical, chemical, and mineralogical …

Photosynthetic biofilms successfully colonize the sediments of a mine tailings reservoir
(Guanajuato, Mexico) despite the high metal concentrations that are present. To elucidate …

Se desarrolló una estrategia para identificar jales con potencial de riesgo ambiental en el
Distrito Minero de Guanajuato. Se ubicaron los depósitos de jales de cianuración y flotación …

We assess the element pollution level of water reservoir sediments using environmental
magnetism techniques as a novel approach. Although “La Purísima” Water Reservoir is an …