Soil is considered as a vital natural resource equivalent to air and water which supports
growth of the plants and provides habitats to microorganisms. Changes in soil properties …

Crop plants are affected by a series of inhibitory environmental and biotic factors that
decrease their growth and production. To counteract these adverse effects, plants work …

The aim of the present study was to promote plant growth characteristics including mineral
uptake and various phytohormone production by indigenously isolated Bacillus spp. strains …

Bioaugmentation, the addition of cultured microorganisms to enhance the currently existing
microbial community, is an option to remediate contaminated areas. Several studies …

Leachate is produced from sanitary landfills containing various pollutants, including heavy
metals. This study aimed to determine the resistance of bacteria isolated from non-active …

Batik is well known as one of the unique identifiers of the Southeast Asian region. Several
countries that still preserve the batik heritage are Malaysia, Indonesia, China and India. The …

Heavy metal compound contaminated soil is an ecological threat, and soil containing copper
(Cu), cadmium (Cd) and chromium (Cr) simultaneously is widely distributed. The application …

This study investigated the phytoremediation efficiency of Cd-contaminated soils by
hyperaccumulator P. acinosa and its endophyte B. cereus, and evaluated the variation of …

The use of synthetic chemicals has increased drastically due to industrialization and
urbanization. However, the long-term and indiscriminate use of these chemicals has a …

Among heavy metals, lead (Pb) is a non-essential metal having a higher toxicity and without
any crucial known biological functions. Being widespread, non-biodegradable and …