Phytoremediation holds promise for in situ treatment of heavy metal contaminated soils.
Recently, the benefits of combining siderophore-producing bacteria (SPB) with plants for …

In this review, the strategies being employed to exploit the inherent durability of biofilms and
the diverse nutrient cycling of the microbiome for bioremediation are explored. Focus will be …

Industrialization has led to introduction of heavy metals in the environment. Heavy metals
are known to persist in the environment and become a risk for organisms. Microorganisms …

Biofilms are assemblages of single or multiple populations that are attached to abiotic or
biotic surfaces through extracellular polymeric substances. Gene expression in biofilm cells …

Geochemical cycling and industrial pollution have made toxic metal ions a pervasive
environmental pressure throughout the world. Biofilm formation is a strategy that …

Various industrial, agricultural and military operations have released huge amounts of toxic
heavy metals into the environment with deleterious effects on soils, water and air. Under …

During the last decades, the perception of selenium has undergone substantial changes.
While its toxic effects were recognized causing hair and hoof loss in animals during the …

Due to a variety of natural and anthropogenic processes, heavy metal toxicity of soil
constitutes a substantial hazard to all living beings in the environment. The heavy metals …

Heavy metals could potentially have a negative impact on methane-producing anaerobic
granular sludge. The objective of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effect of zinc (II) …

Objectives: Indian agricultural wastes such as Juglans regia shells get attention frequently
because they can be used as adsorbents. This study aimed to prepare magnetically …