Anthropogenic activities pose a more significant threat to the environment than natural
phenomena by contaminating the environment with heavy metals. Cadmium (Cd), a highly …

Worldwide, the effects of metal and metalloid toxicity are increasing, mainly due to
anthropogenic causes. Soil contamination ranks among the most important factors, since it …

Plants take up a wide range of trace metals/metalloids (hereinafter referred to as trace
metals) from the soil, some of which are essential but become toxic at high concentrations …

The current state of heavy metal (HM) environmental pollution problems was considered in
the review: the effects of HMs on the vital activity of plants and the functioning of their …

Phytochelatins (PCs) are small cysteine-rich peptides capable of binding metal (loid) s via
SH-groups. Although the biosynthesis of PCs can be induced in vivo by various metal (loid) …

A large amount of waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) has been generated due to the
tenacious scientific development and therefore, the improvement of expectations for …

Heavy metal and metalloid contamination of the environment due to natural processes,
industrialization, and anthropogenic activities pose a serious problem, threatening the …

In recent years, heavy metals (HMs) attain lot of consideration due to their toxic nature in the
environment. Natural as well as anthrpogenic activities like urbanization & industrialization …

Phytoremediation is an attractive strategy for cleaning soils polluted with a wide spectrum of
organic and inorganic toxic compounds. Among these pollutants, heavy metals have …

Rapid industrial development is responsible for severe problems related to environmental
pollution. Many human and industrial activities require different metals and, as a result, great …