Application of co-pyrolysis biochar for the adsorption and immobilization of heavy metals in contaminated environmental substrates

Y Li, H Yu, L Liu, H Yu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution has been considered as a serious threat to the environment and
human in the past decades due to its toxic and unbiodegradable properties. Recently …

[HTML][HTML] Functions and strategies for enhancing zinc availability in plants for sustainable agriculture

M Hamzah Saleem, K Usman, M Rizwan… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Zinc (Zn), which is regarded as a crucial micronutrient for plants, and is considered to be a
vital micronutrient for plants. Zn has a significant role in the biochemistry and metabolism of …

Copper: uptake, toxicity and tolerance in plants and management of Cu-contaminated soil

AR Mir, J Pichtel, S Hayat - Biometals, 2021 - Springer
Copper (Cu) is an essential mineral nutrient for the proper growth and development of
plants; it is involved in myriad morphological, physiological, and biochemical processes …

A comprehensive review of green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles and their diverse biomedical applications

A Waris, M Din, A Ali, M Ali, S Afridi, A Baset… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
The recent development in the field of science and technology, immensely nanotechnology
has contributed to the diverse applications of metal oxide nanoparticle in various fields of …

Biosurfactant is a powerful tool for the bioremediation of heavy metals from contaminated soils

S Mishra, Z Lin, S Pang, Y Zhang, P Bhatt… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal toxicity has become a pressing ecological problem that affects the ecosystems
through bioaccumulation, representing a serious public health hazard. Many conventional …

Zinc in soil-plant-human system: A data-analysis review

N Natasha, M Shahid, I Bibi, J Iqbal, S Khalid… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn) plays an important role in the physiology and biochemistry of plants due to its
established essentiality and toxicity for living beings at certain Zn concentration ie, deficient …

[HTML][HTML] Induction of autophagy via the ROS-dependent AMPK-mTOR pathway protects copper-induced spermatogenesis disorder

H Guo, Y Ouyang, H Yin, H Cui, H Deng, H Liu, Z Jian… - Redox biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Copper (Cu) is a necessary micronutrient at lower concentration, while excessive Cu
exposure or Cu homeostasis disorders can lead to toxicity. The mechanism of male …

In Vivo Analgesic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Anti-Diabetic Screening of Bacopa monnieri-Synthesized Copper Oxide Nanoparticles

S Faisal, H Jan, Abdullah, I Alam, M Rizwan… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In this work, an ecofriendly approach for biogenic production of copper oxide nanoparticles
(CuO-NPs) was proposed by utilizing the Bacopa monnieri leaf extract as a reducing and …

[HTML][HTML] Rhizosphere microbial communities and heavy metals

A Barra Caracciolo, V Terenzi - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The rhizosphere is a microhabitat where there is an intense chemical dialogue between
plants and microorganisms. The two coexist and develop synergistic actions, which can …

[HTML][HTML] Improvement of plant responses by nanobiofertilizer: a step towards sustainable agriculture

N Akhtar, N Ilyas, TA Meraj, A Pour-Aboughadareh… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Drastic changes in the climate and ecosystem due to natural or anthropogenic activities
have severely affected crop production globally. This concern has raised the need to …