Phytoremediation technology and food security impacts of heavy metal contaminated soils: A review of literature

PO Oladoye, OM Olowe, MD Asemoloye - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal accumulation in soil and water is one of major problems caused by inorganic
contaminants. Their presence in agricultural soils in high quantities have impacted the food …

[HTML][HTML] Phytoremediation: a promising approach for revegetation of heavy metal-polluted land

A Yan, Y Wang, SN Tan, ML Mohd Yusof… - Frontiers in plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Heavy metal accumulation in soil has been rapidly increased due to various natural
processes and anthropogenic (industrial) activities. As heavy metals are non-biodegradable …

Toxic effects of cadmium on the physiological and biochemical attributes of plants, and phytoremediation strategies: A review

Y Li, SU Rahman, Z Qiu, SM Shahzad, MF Nawaz… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic activities pose a more significant threat to the environment than natural
phenomena by contaminating the environment with heavy metals. Cadmium (Cd), a highly …

Phytoremediation: Environmentally sustainable way for reclamation of heavy metal polluted soils

S Ashraf, Q Ali, ZA Zahir, S Ashraf… - … and environmental safety, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil contamination with toxic metals is a widespread environmental issue resulting from
global industrialization within the past few years. Therefore, decontamination of heavy metal …

Uranium (U) source, speciation, uptake, toxicity and bioremediation strategies in soil-plant system: a review

L Chen, J Liu, W Zhang, J Zhou, D Luo, Z Li - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Uranium (U), a highly toxic radionuclide, is becoming a great threat to soil health
development, as returning nuclear waste containing U into the soil systems is increased …

Challenges and opportunities in the phytoremediation of heavy metals contaminated soils: A review

A Mahar, P Wang, A Ali, MK Awasthi, AH Lahori… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Mining operations, industrial production and domestic and agricultural use of metal and
metal containing compound have resulted in the release of toxic metals into the …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal stress, signaling, and tolerance due to plant-associated microbes: an overview

S Tiwari, C Lata - Frontiers in plant science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Several anthropogenic activities including mining, modern agricultural practices, and
industrialization have long-term detrimental effect on our environment. All these factors lead …

Nickel; whether toxic or essential for plants and environment-A review

B Shahzad, M Tanveer, A Rehman, SA Cheema… - Plant physiology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nickel (Ni) is becoming a toxic pollutant in agricultural environments. Due to its diverse uses
from a range of common household items to industrial applications, it is essential to examine …

Comprehensive review on phytotechnology: heavy metals removal by diverse aquatic plants species from wastewater

S Rezania, SM Taib, MFM Din, FA Dahalan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2016 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution specifically water pollution is alarming both in the developed and
developing countries. Heavy metal contamination of water resources is a critical issue which …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms underlying heavy metal uptake, translocation and tolerance in hyperaccumulators-an analysis: Heavy metal tolerance in …

S Pasricha, V Mathur, A Garg, S Lenka, K Verma… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Phytoremediation is an economically viable green technology that utilizes hyperaccumulator
plants to remove heavy metals (HM) from the soil. Hyperaccumulators are adept at …