Understanding of mercury and methylmercury transformation in sludge composting by metagenomic analysis

J Liu, Z Bao, C Wang, J Wei, Y Wei, M Chen - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Municipal sewage especially the produced sewage sludge is a significant source releasing
mercury (Hg) to the environment. However, the Hg speciation especially methylmercury …

Transcriptional Control of hgcAB by an ArsR-Like Regulator in Pseudodesulfovibrio mercurii ND132

CM Gionfriddo, AB Soren, AM Wymore… - Applied and …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The hgcAB gene pair encodes mercury (Hg) methylation capability in a diverse group of
microorganisms, but its evolution and transcriptional regulation remain unknown. Working …

Application potential of biofertilizer-assisted Pennisetum giganteum in safe utilization of mercury-contaminated paddy fields

X Zhou, B Lei, D Yin, J Kang, Z He, T He… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
High mercury (Hg) bioaccumulation in crops such as rice in Hg-contaminated areas
presents a potential health hazard to humans and wildlife. To develop a safe alternative …

Microbial mercury methylation potential in a large-scale municipal solid waste landfill, China

Y An, R Zhang, S Yang, Y Wang, Y Lei, S Peng… - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Landfills harbor ideal conditions for microbial mercury methylation. However, the levels and
distribution of mercury (Hg) and methylmercury (MeHg), potential microbial Hg methylation …

The Influence of Anthropogenic Nitrogen and Sulfur on Mercury Methylation: from Wetland Sediment to Upland Soil

JI Calvin - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Abstract Monomethylmercury (MeHg, CH 3 Hg+) is a neurotoxin that bioaccumulates in the
food web. Previous investigations have found eutrophication to be associated with both …