Modified biochar as a green adsorbent for removal of hexavalent chromium from various environmental matrices: mechanisms, methods, and prospects

S Ambika, M Kumar, L Pisharody, M Malhotra… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) contamination has gained interest from regulatory
authorities due to its high toxicity and carcinogenicity. Different approaches have been …

Biosorption and biotransformation of hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)]: a comprehensive review

R Jobby, P Jha, AK Yadav, N Desai - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Chromium (VI) is one of the most common environmental contaminant due to its tremendous
industrial applications. It is non-biodegradable as it is a heavy metal, and hence, of major …

Mechanisms and individuality in chromium toxicity in humans

T Pavesi, JC Moreira - Journal of applied toxicology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
With regards to health, chromium (Cr) is an ambiguous chemical element. Although it is
considered to be an important micronutrient, it also is connected with several pathologies …

A review on cleaner strategies for chromium industrial wastewater: present research and future perspective

K GracePavithra, V Jaikumar, PS Kumar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
In current era, the presence of chromium in aquatic environment are increasing diversely
due to evolution activities. Chromium exist in various oxidation state and among them …

Speciation, toxicity, microbial remediation and phytoremediation of soil chromium contamination

S Guo, C Xiao, N Zhou, R Chi - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021 - Springer
Contamination of soil by toxic chromium (Cr) is a rising health issue due to over-exploitation
and industrial production. Toxicity can be decreased by bioremediation because some …

miRNA dysregulation is an emerging modulator of genomic instability

APF Cardoso, M Banerjee, AN Nail, A Lykoudi… - Seminars in cancer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Genomic instability consists of a range of genetic alterations within the genome that
contributes to tumor heterogeneity and drug resistance. It is a well-established characteristic …

Airborne particulate matter induces oxidative damage, DNA adduct formation and alterations in DNA repair pathways

EM Quezada-Maldonado, Y Sánchez-Pérez… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Air pollution, which includes particulate matter (PM), is classified in group 1 as a carcinogen
to humans by the International Agency for Research in Cancer. Specifically, PM exposure …

Cr (VI)-induced methylation and down-regulation of DNA repair genes and its association with markers of genetic damage in workers and 16HBE cells

G Hu, P Li, X Cui, Y Li, J Zhang, X Zhai, S Yu… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
To examine the mechanism of hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)]-induced carcinogenesis, a
cross-sectional study in workers with or without exposure to Cr (VI) as well as in vitro …

Biotransformation of chromium by root nodule bacteria Sinorhizobium sp. SAR1

R Jobby, P Jha, A Gupta, A Gupte, N Desai - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The present study aims to address the problem of chromium (Cr) toxicity by providing
important insights into the mechanisms involved in its bioremediation. Among the 22 …

Hexavalent chromium–induced chromosome instability drives permanent and heritable numerical and structural changes and a DNA repair–deficient phenotype

SS Wise, AEM Aboueissa, J Martino, JP Wise Sr - Cancer research, 2018 - AACR
A key hypothesis for how hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] causes cancer is that it drives
chromosome instability (CIN), which leads to neoplastic transformation. Studies show …