Direct or indirect exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) in the forms of AsIII (arsenite) and AsV
(arsenate) through consumption of As-contaminated food materials and drinking water leads …

According to recent reports, millions of people across the globe are suffering from arsenic
(As) toxicity. Arsenic is present in different oxidative states in the environment and enters in …

Application of radioactive elements or radionuclides for anthropogenic use is a widespread
phenomenon nowadays. Radionuclides undergo radioactive decays releasing ionizing …

With the deterioration of tropical forests, the loss of species, their habitat and linked socio-
ecological degradation is regrettably becoming widespread. Although having their own …

Arsenic (As) is one of the toxic metalloids, therefore, can cause health risk in the consumers
through consumption of contaminated food and rice. The current study focused on As …

Plant stress impacts a detrimental effect on growth. Stress component may be promoted by
either abiotic (physical, chemical or environmental) or biotic (biological agents or pathogen) …

Irrigated agriculture is adapting to viability challenges due to water contamination from
mining in various ways. We explore the option of using crops that are able to tolerate the …

The Valsequillo reservoir is a Ramsar wetland due to its importance as a point of
convergence of migratory waterfowl. It is located in Central Mexico and is currently …

In vitro root cultures of Scirpus americanus are capable to remove heavy metals. To improve
metal uptake, this work focused on the production of transformed roots with the strain A4 of …

Arsenic (As) is an extremely toxic metalloid that naturally occurs in the environment from
geochemical weathering of rocks, volcanic emission, and anthropogenic activities. The …