Toxicity of heavy metals in plants and animals and their uptake by magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles

AU Rehman, S Nazir, R Irshad, K Tahir… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal exist naturally in environment, but due to human and some natural activities
they have been entered to water bodies, air and soil and have become one of the major …

Microalgal biostimulants and biofertilisers in crop productions

D Ronga, E Biazzi, K Parati, D Carminati, E Carminati… - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are attracting the interest of agrochemical industries and farmers, due to their
biostimulant and biofertiliser properties. Microalgal biostimulants (MBS) and biofertilisers …

[HTML][HTML] The potential exposure and hazards of metal-based nanoparticles on plants and environment, with special emphasis on ZnO NPs, TiO2 NPs, and AgNPs: a …

M Khan, MSA Khan, KK Borah, Y Goswami… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present age of technological advancement, nanotechnology and its associated
applications have been able to gain attention because of their ability to create a revolution in …

Phytoremediation strategies for soils contaminated with heavy metals: modifications and future perspectives

N Sarwar, M Imran, MR Shaheen, W Ishaque… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Presence of heavy metals in agricultural soils is of major environmental concern and a great
threat to life on the earth. A number of human health risks are associated with heavy metals …

[HTML][HTML] Iron homeostasis in plants and its crosstalk with copper, zinc, and manganese

S Rai, PK Singh, S Mankotia, J Swain, SB Satbhai - Plant Stress, 2021 - Elsevier
Micronutrients like copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), and Zinc (Zn) are essential for
plants, and their functions are tightly linked for vital metabolism. The normal concentration …

Metal tolerance in plants: Molecular and physicochemical interface determines the “not so heavy effect” of heavy metals

M Thakur, S Praveen, PR Divte, R Mitra, M Kumar… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
An increase in technological interventions and ruthless urbanization in the name of
development has deteriorated our environment over time and caused the buildup of heavy …

Heavy metal tolerance in plants: role of transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and ionomics

S Singh, P Parihar, R Singh, VP Singh… - Frontiers in plant …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Heavy metal contamination of soil and water causing toxicity/stress has become one
important constraint to crop productivity and quality. This situation has further worsened by …

Agroecological responses of heavy metal pollution with special emphasis on soil health and plant performances

V Srivastava, A Sarkar, S Singh, P Singh… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
With modern day urbanization and industrialization, heavy metal (HM) contamination has
become a prime concern for today's society. The impacts of metal contamination on …

The role of heavy metals in plant response to biotic stress

I Morkunas, A Woźniak, VC Mai… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
The present review discusses the impact of heavy metals on the growth of plants at different
concentrations, paying particular attention to the hormesis effect. Within the past decade …

Effect of cadmium toxicity on growth, oxidative damage, antioxidant defense system and cadmium accumulation in two sorghum cultivars

M Jawad Hassan, M Ali Raza, S Ur Rehman, M Ansar… - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal stress is a leading environmental issue reducing crop growth and productivity,
particularly in arid and semi-arid agro-ecological zones. Cadmium (Cd), a non-redox heavy …