Rice is the main staple carbohydrate source for billions of people worldwide. Natural
geogenic and anthropogenic sources has led to high arsenic (As) concentrations in rice …

Molybdenum is the only second-row transition metal required by most living organisms, and
is nearly universally distributed in biology. Enzymes containing molybdenum in their active …

Arsenic is the most prevalent environmental toxic element and causes health problems
throughout the world. The toxicity, mobility, and fate of arsenic in the environment are largely …

Uncovers the Key Role Microbes Play in the Transformation of Oxidizable and Reducible
MineralsMany areas of geomicrobial processes are receiving serious attention from …

Introduction to Geomicrobiology is a timely and comprehensive overview of how microbial
life has affected Earth's environment through time. It shows how the ubiquity of …

Arsenic and selenium are readily metabolized by prokaryotes, participating in a full range of
metabolic functions including assimilation, methylation, detoxification, and anaerobic …

The human use of toxic heavy metals is here to stay. In addition to intentional poisoning with
arsenic (40)(arsenic levels in the hair of Napoleon Bonaparte approached 40 ppm, more …

Arsenic, which is a major contaminant of many aquatic ecosystems worldwide, is
responsible for serious public health issues. However, life has evolved various strategies for …

Methylated arsenic (As) species are a common constituent of rice grains accounting for 10–
90% of the total As. Recent studies have shown that higher plants are unlikely to methylate …

Microbe-mediated arsenic (As) biotransformation in paddy soils determines the fate of As in
soils and its availability to rice plants, yet little is known about the microbial communities …