Biofilm-mediated bioremediation is an attractive approach for the elimination of
environmental pollutants, because of its wide adaptability, biomass, and excellent capacity …

Global environmental contamination with a complex mixture of xenobiotics has become a
major environmental issue worldwide. Many xenobiotic compounds severely impact the …

Heavy metals have always been a research hotspot due to their persistence, hazard and
bioaccumulation. Microorganisms are highly sensitive to heavy metal pollution and play an …

Microplastic (MP), an emerging contaminant, is globally prevalent and poses potential
environmental threats and ecological risks to both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. When …

During biological wastewater treatment, ferric salt (Fe 3+) usually serves as an inorganic
flocculant to improve the agglomeration and sedimentation of suspended solids, and thus …

Smelter emissions have brought serious heavy metal contamination. Comprehensive
surveys of spatial heavy metal and microorganism distribution in soils of smelters aera are …

Microorganisms play a fundamental role in biogeochemical cycling and are highly sensitive
to environmental factors, including the physiochemical properties of the soils and the …

Coal is the main source of energy for China's economic development, but coal gangue
dumps are a major source of heavy metal pollution. Bacterial communities have a major …

Heavy metal pollution in soil around abandoned mine sites is one of the most critical
environmental issues worldwide. Soil microbes form complex communities and perform …

Aquatic sediment polluted by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from mining activities
represents a potential health “time bomb” for humans and the local ecology, but the …