Abiotic stresses have a detrimental impact on plant growth and productivity and are a major
threat to sustainable crop production in rapidly changing environments. Proline, an …

Among the many heavy metals, chromium (Cr) is one of the fascinating ones. In its two most
prevalent oxidation forms, trivalent (Cr 3+) and hexavalent (Cr 6+), Cr has completely …

Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential trace element that is widely distributed in the environment.
Both geogenic and anthropogenic sources can elevate Cd concentrations in soils and …

Certain five heavy metals viz. arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr)(VI), mercury (Hg),
and lead (Pb) are non-threshold toxins and can exert toxic effects at very low concentrations …

The development of new nanomaterials with high biomedical performance and low toxicity is
essential to obtain more efficient therapy and precise diagnostic tools and devices. Recently …

Heavy metals is a collective term describing metals and metalloids with a density higher
than 5 g/cm3. Some of them are essential micronutrients; others do not play a positive role in …

The species belonging to the Sphingomonas genus possess multifaceted functions ranging
from remediation of environmental contaminations to producing highly beneficial …

Metals naturally exist in the crust of the earth, and their compositions vary among different
localities, resulting in structural disparity of surrounding concentrations. Some heavy metals …

Antibiotic‐resistant bacteria have emerged as a severe threat to human health. As effective
antibacterial therapies, supramolecular materials display unprecedented advantages …

For decades, a vast array of innovative biosorbents have been found out and used in the
removal of heavy metals, including bacteria, algae and fungi, etc. Although extensive …