Actinobacteria: current research and perspectives for bioremediation of pesticides and heavy metals

A Alvarez, JM Saez, JSD Costa, VL Colin, MS Fuentes… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Actinobacteria exhibit cosmopolitan distribution since their members are widely distributed
in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In the environment they play relevant ecological roles …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial adaptation to different environmental conditions: molecular perspective of evolved genetic and cellular systems

AK Wani, N Akhtar, F Sher, AA Navarrete… - Archives of …, 2022 - Springer
Microorganisms are ubiquitous on Earth and can inhabit almost every environment. In a
complex heterogeneous environment or in face of ecological disturbance, the microbes …

Marine actinomycetes, new sources of biotechnological products

SV Jagannathan, EM Manemann, SE Rowe… - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Actinomycetales order is one of great genetic and functional diversity, including diversity
in the production of secondary metabolites which have uses in medical, environmental …

Controls on soil microbial community stability under climate change

FT De Vries, A Shade - Frontiers in microbiology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Soil microbial communities are intricately linked to ecosystem functioning because they play
important roles in carbon and nitrogen cycling. Still, we know little about how soil microbial …

Forced biomineralization: A review

H Ehrlich, E Bailey, M Wysokowski, T Jesionowski - Biomimetics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biologically induced and controlled mineralization of metals promotes the development of
protective structures to shield cells from thermal, chemical, and ultraviolet stresses. Metal …

Potential applications of extremophilic bacteria in the bioremediation of extreme environments contaminated with heavy metals

J Sun, X He, LE Yilin, R Al-Tohamy, SS Ali - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Protecting the environment from harmful pollutants has become increasingly difficult in
recent decades. The presence of heavy metal (HM) pollution poses a serious environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Heavy metal resistance strategies of acidophilic bacteria and their acquisition: importance for biomining and bioremediation

CA Navarro, D von Bernath, CA Jerez - Biological research, 2013 - SciELO Chile
Microbial solubilizing of metals in acid environments is successfully used in industrial
bioleaching of ores or biomining to extract metals such as copper, gold, uranium and others …

Molecular mechanism of Nramp-family transition metal transport

AT Bozzi, R Gaudet - Journal of Molecular Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
The Natural resistance-associated macrophage protein (Nramp) family of transition metal
transporters enables uptake and trafficking of essential micronutrients that all organisms …

[HTML][HTML] Metal resistance in acidophilic microorganisms and its significance for biotechnologies

M Dopson, DS Holmes - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2014 - Springer
Extremely acidophilic microorganisms have an optimal pH of< 3 and are found in all three
domains of life. As metals are more soluble at acid pH, acidophiles are often challenged by …

Processing of Metals and Metalloids by Actinobacteria: Cell Resistance Mechanisms and Synthesis of Metal(loid)-Based Nanostructures

A Presentato, E Piacenza, RJ Turner, D Zannoni… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Metal (loid) s have a dual biological role as micronutrients and stress agents. A few
geochemical and natural processes can cause their release in the environment, although …