The synergistic potential of biochar and nanoparticles in phytoremediation and enhancing cadmium tolerance in plants

MU Yasin, Z Haider, R Munir, U Zulfiqar, M Rehman… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is classified as a heavy metal (HM) and is found into the environment through
both natural processes and intensified anthropogenic activities such as industrial …

CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated genetically edited ornamental and aromatic plants: A promising technology in phytoremediation of heavy metals

S Nayeri, Z Dehghanian, BA Lajayer… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phytoremediation, as a green, sustainable, and cost-effective plant-based remediation
technology has garnered great attention for remediating heavy metals (HMs) from polluted …

Environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, and ecotoxicology of heavy metals

GI Edo, PO Samuel, GO Oloni, GO Ezekiel… - Chemistry and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Heavy metals, pervasive in the environment due to natural processes and human activities,
pose substantial threats to ecosystems and human health. This study aims to delve into the …

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 …

Microbial-based heavy metal bioremediation: Toxicity and eco-friendly approaches to heavy metal decontamination

B Zhou, T Zhang, F Wang - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
There are several industrial processes in which heavy metals are used, including but not
limited to chrome plating and tanning. Amongst the most toxic heavy metals to human health …

Unlocking the secrets of soil microbes: How decades-long contamination and heavy metals accumulation from sewage water and industrial effluents shape soil …

I Haider, MA Ali, M Sanaullah, N Ahmed, S Hussain… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metals contamination is posing severe threat to the soil health and environmental
sustainability. Application of industrial and sewage waste as irrigation and growing …

Navigating the molecular landscape of environmental science and heavy metal removal: A simulation-based approach

I Salahshoori, MAL Nobre, A Yazdanbakhsh… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Heavy metals pose a significant threat to ecosystems and human health because of their
toxic properties and their ability to bioaccumulate in living organisms. Traditional removal …

Current status of biotechnological approaches to enhance the phytoremediation of heavy metals in India—A review

S Barathi, J Lee, R Venkatesan, AA Vetcher - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rising waste construction, agricultural actions, and manufacturing sewages all contribute to
heavy metal accumulation in water resources. Humans consume heavy metals …

The assessment of sewage sludge utilization in closed-loop economy from an environmental perspective

A Janaszek, AF Silva, N Jurišević, M Kanuchova… - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sewage sludge, a by-product of wastewater treatment, is garnering increasing attention in
the pursuit of closed-loop economy practices due to its highly beneficial fertilizing properties …

Crown ether decorated silicon photonics for safeguarding against lead poisoning

L Ranno, YZ Tan, CS Ong, X Guo, KN Koo, X Li… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Lead (Pb2+) toxification is a concerning, unaddressed global public health crisis
that leads to 1 million deaths annually. Yet, public policies to address this issue have fallen …