Environmental sustainability: challenges and viable solutions
Since last century or so anthropogenic activities have intensely metamorphosed the earth's
ecosystem and resulted into major environmental changes. Widespread interference of …
ecosystem and resulted into major environmental changes. Widespread interference of …
Heavy metals and soil microbes
Heavy metal pollution is a global issue due to health risks associated with metal
contamination. Although many metals are essential for life, they can be harmful to man …
contamination. Although many metals are essential for life, they can be harmful to man …
Using soil bacteria to facilitate phytoremediation
BR Glick - Biotechnology advances, 2010 - Elsevier
In the past twenty years or so, researchers have endeavored to utilize plants to facilitate the
removal of both organic and inorganic contaminants from the environment, especially from …
removal of both organic and inorganic contaminants from the environment, especially from …
Biotechnological strategies applied to the decontamination of soils polluted with heavy metals
VN Kavamura, E Esposito - Biotechnology advances, 2010 - Elsevier
Soils have been submitted to several contaminants that vary in concentration and
composition. Heavy metals can be widely spread and accumulated in those environments …
composition. Heavy metals can be widely spread and accumulated in those environments …
[图书][B] The fungal community: its organization and role in the ecosystem
"… a number of chapters provide excellent summaries of the modern methods available for
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …
Rhizospheric bacteria: the key to sustainable heavy metal detoxification strategies
The increasing rate of industrialization, anthropogenic, and geological activities have
expedited the release of heavy metals (HMs) at higher concentration in environment. HM …
expedited the release of heavy metals (HMs) at higher concentration in environment. HM …
A standardized method for the sampling of rhizosphere and rhizoplan soil bacteria associated to a herbaceous root system
CDC Barillot, CO Sarde, V Bert, E Tarnaud… - Annals of …, 2013 - Springer
Plants-microorganisms interactions play a fundamental role in terrestrial ecosystems and
various methods have been reported for plant-associated bacteria extraction. However …
various methods have been reported for plant-associated bacteria extraction. However …
Effect of multiple metal resistant bacteria from contaminated lake sediments on metal accumulation and plant growth
K Li, W Ramakrishna - Journal of hazardous materials, 2011 - Elsevier
Naturally occurring bacteria play an important role in bioremediation of heavy metal
pollutants in soil and wastewater. This study identified high levels of resistance to zinc …
pollutants in soil and wastewater. This study identified high levels of resistance to zinc …
Developing microbe–plant interactions for applications in plant‐growth promotion and disease control, production of useful compounds, remediation and carbon …
CH Wu, SM Bernard, GL Andersen… - Microbial …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Interactions between plants and microbes are an integral part of our terrestrial ecosystem.
Microbe–plant interactions are being applied in many areas. In this review, we present …
Microbe–plant interactions are being applied in many areas. In this review, we present …
The Arsenic Hyperaccumulator Fern Pteris vittata L.
QE Xie, XL Yan, XY Liao, X Li - Environmental science & …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Arsenic (As) contaminated soils and waters are becoming major global environmental and
human health risks. The identification of natural hyperaccumulators of As opens the door for …
human health risks. The identification of natural hyperaccumulators of As opens the door for …