Microbial interventions in bioremediation of heavy metal contaminants in agroecosystem

V Pande, SC Pandey, D Sati, P Bhatt… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Soil naturally comprises heavy metals but due to the rapid industrialization and
anthropogenic events such as uncontrolled use of agrochemicals their concentration is …

The effects of plant-associated bacterial exopolysaccharides on plant abiotic stress tolerance

RJL Morcillo, M Manzanera - Metabolites, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are beneficial soil microorganisms that can
stimulate plant growth and increase tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Some PGPR are …

[HTML][HTML] Plant growth promoting bacteria as an alternative strategy for salt tolerance in plants: a review

M Numan, S Bashir, Y Khan, R Mumtaz… - Microbiological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Approximately 5.2 billion hectare agriculture land are affected by erosion, salinity and soil
degradation. Salinity stress has significantly affecting the fertile lands, and therefore …

Trace elements in soil-vegetables interface: translocation, bioaccumulation, toxicity and amelioration-a review

N Gupta, KK Yadav, V Kumar, S Kumar… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The contamination of soil and vegetables with trace elements is one of the most severe
ecological problems in developing industrialized countries. Trace elements are released …

Bacterial mediated alleviation of heavy metal stress and decreased accumulation of metals in plant tissues: mechanisms and future prospects

H Etesami - Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 2018 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution of agricultural soils is one of main concerns causing some of the
different ecological and environmental problems. Excess accumulation of these metals in …

Bioremediation mechanisms of combined pollution of PAHs and heavy metals by bacteria and fungi: a mini review

SH Liu, GM Zeng, QY Niu, Y Liu, L Zhou, LH Jiang… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
In recent years, knowledge in regard to bioremediation of combined pollution of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals by bacteria and fungi has been widely …

[HTML][HTML] Origins, roles and fate of organic acids in soils: A review

R Adeleke, C Nwangburuka, B Oboirien - South African Journal of Botany, 2017 - Elsevier
There is increasing evidence that the origins of organic acids (OAs) are as important as their
roles and pathways of production. This review focuses on information about challenges …

Biochemical and molecular mechanisms of plant-microbe-metal interactions: relevance for phytoremediation

Y Ma, RS Oliveira, H Freitas, C Zhang - Frontiers in plant science, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Plants and microbes coexist or compete for survival and their cohesive interactions play a
vital role in adapting to metalliferous environments, and can thus be explored to improve …

Antimicrobial activity of metals: mechanisms, molecular targets and applications

JA Lemire, JJ Harrison, RJ Turner - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2013 - nature.com
Metals have been used as antimicrobial agents since antiquity, but throughout most of
history their modes of action have remained unclear. Recent studies indicate that different …

Co-occurrence and interactions of pollutants, and their impacts on soil remediation—a review

S Ye, G Zeng, H Wu, C Zhang, J Liang… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
With the development of industrialization and agriculture, the phenomenon of soil
contamination by combination of potentially toxic elements and organic pollutants has been …