Cadmium (Cd) pollution has become a global environmental issue because Cd gets easily
accumulated and translocated in the food chain, threatening human health. Considering the …

The expectations raised in the mid-1980s on the potential of genetic engineering for in situ
remediation of environmental pollution have not been entirely fulfilled. Yet, we have learned …

Display of heterologous proteins on the surface of microorganisms, enabled by means of
recombinant DNA technology, has become an increasingly used strategy in various …

Bioremediation technology uses microorganisms to reduce, eliminate, contain and transform
to benign products, contaminants present in soils, sediments, water or air. The last 15 years …

Heavy elements accumulate rapidly in the soil due to industrial activities and the industrial
revolution, which significantly impact the morphology, physiology, and yield of crops. Heavy …

Protein libraries displayed on cell surfaces can be labeled with soluble ligands exhibiting
well-characterized binding equilibria and dissociation kinetics, and then quantitatively …

Los metales pesados se consideran unos de los contaminantes más tóxicos en el ambiente
por tener efectos nocivos a nivel de toda la cadena trófica, en especial el Cd, Cr y Hg son …

Modern agricultural crop production relies on the growth of a few of the world's plant species
selected for their superior qualities and suitability as food, animal feed, fiber or industrial end …

Among the pathways used by gram-negative bacteria for protein secretion, the
autotransporter pathway represents a solution of impressive simplicity. Proteins are …

Recent demonstrations of the removal and immobilization of inorganic contaminants by
microbial transformations, sorption and mineralization show the potential of both natural and …