[HTML][HTML] Entomopathogenic fungi: unconventional applications

A Litwin, M Nowak, S Różalska - Reviews in Environmental Science and …, 2020 - Springer
Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) are microorganisms that cause fatal diseases of arthropods.
The infection process involves several stages that consist of direct contact of the fungus with …

Metarhizium: jack of all trades, master of many

RJ St. Leger, JB Wang - Open Biology, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The genus Metarhizium and Pochonia chlamydosporia comprise a monophyletic clade of
highly abundant globally distributed fungi that can transition between long-term beneficial …

Phytoremediation of contaminated sediment combined with biochar: Feasibility, challenges and perspectives

W Wang, S Wu, X Sui, S Cheng - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The accumulation of contaminants in sediments is accelerated by human activities and
poses a major threat to ecosystems and human health. In recent years, various remediation …

Metarhizium robertsii as a promising microbial agent for rice in situ cadmium reduction and plant growth promotion

X Jiang, W Fang, J Tong, S Liu, H Wu, J Shi - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The toxic chemical element cadmium (Cd) in paddy fields triggered increasing problems of
growth inhibition and food security in rice consistently. In this study, we found Metarhizium …

[HTML][HTML] Soil contamination by copper: Sources, ecological risks, and mitigation strategies in Brazil

G Poggere, A Gasparin, JZ Barbosa, GW Melo… - Journal of Trace …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Several activities can build up soil copper (Cu) concentrations leading to
incorporation into the food chain and adversely affect natural and managed ecosystems …

Green synthesis of copper nanoparticles extracted from guar seedling under Cu heavy-metal stress by Trichoderma harzianum and their bio-efficacy evaluation …

F Ahmadi-Nouraldinvand, M Afrouz, SG Elias… - Environmental Earth …, 2022 - Springer
Copper nanoparticles were successfully synthesized with the help of agriculturally beneficial
fungus Trichoderma harzianum through a simple green and eco-friendly route. The …

Enhanced Cd efflux capacity and physiological stress resistance: The beneficial modulations of Metarhizium robertsii on plants under cadmium stress

X Jiang, J Dai, X Zhang, H Wu, JH Tong, J Shi… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the high migration capacity in agricultural soil-crop systems, cadmium (Cd) is
accumulated in various crops and severely inhibits plant growth. In this study, we showed …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar; an effective factor in improving phytoremediation of metal (iod) s in polluted sites

MR Boorboori, L Lackóová - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Phytoremediation is one of the cheapest and most widely used technologies for stabilizing
and extracting pollutants from contaminated sites. Recently, a variety of solutions, such as …

Biochar assisted remediation of toxic metals and metalloids

S Dhiman, M Ibrahim, K Devi, N Sharma… - … of Assisted and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Indiscriminate release and accumulation of heavy metals in natural ecosystems due to
anthropogenic, natural, and industrial activities is posing serious threat to ecosystem. Being …

Innovative assisted phytoremediation of multi-elements contaminated soil by ryegrass: an electro-bio-chemical approach

S Keshavarz, R Ghasemi-Fasaei, A Ronaghi… - Journal of soils and …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose The present study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative
electro-bio-chemical approach, in the phytoremediation of multi-elements polluted soil …