Rhizobia are bacteria that can form symbiotic associations with plants of the Fabaceae
family, during which they reduce atmospheric di-nitrogen to ammonia. The symbiosis …

The accumulation of cadmium in rice (Oryza sativa L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a
serious threat to the safe use of farmland and to the health of the human diet that has …

The present study was intended to assess the potential of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs)
and Bacillus subtilis S4 in mitigation of arsenic (As) stress in Cucurbita moschata. Cucurbita …

Microbial passivation remediation of heavy metal-contaminated farmland has attracted
increasing attention. However, the molecular mechanism by which heavy metal …

Biomass production and metal accumulation in plant tissue (bioconcentration) are two
critical factors limiting the phytoextraction rate. Metal translocation to aboveground organs …

In this study, the effects of slag-based Si fertilizers on Cd-polluted paddy soils, soil microbial
diversity, and functional properties were evaluated through a long-term field experiment …

The large accumulation of heavy metals in the soil surrounding steel factories has become a
severe environmental problem. However, few studies have focused on how the earthworm …

Abstract Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), a group of anaerobic prokaryotes, can use sulfur
species as a terminal electron acceptor for the oxidation of organic compounds. They not …

Gold mining can create serious environmental problems, such as soil pollution by heavy
metal (loid) s. In this study, we assessed the ecological risk of Hatu gold mining activities …

The mining industry has historically served as a critical reservoir of essential raw materials
driving global economic progress. Nevertheless, the consequential by-product known as …