Microorganism remediation strategies towards heavy metals

K Yin, Q Wang, M Lv, L Chen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution, because of its high toxicity, non-biodegradability and biological
enrichment, has seriously threatened the health of human beings and the stability of …

Recent development of magnetic biochar crosslinked chitosan on heavy metal removal from wastewater–modification, application and mechanism

JF Chin, ZW Heng, HC Teoh, WC Chong, YL Pang - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contamination in water bodies is currently in an area of greater concern due to
the adverse effects on human health. Despite the good adsorption performance of biochar …

Application of biosorption for removal of heavy metals from wastewater

S Kanamarlapudi, VK Chintalpudi, S Muddada - Biosorption, 2018 - books.google.com
Fresh water accounts for 3% of water resources on the Earth. Human and industrial activities
produce and discharge wastes containing heavy metals into the water resources making …

Characterization of heavy metal toxicity in some plants and microorganisms—A preliminary approach for environmental bioremediation

M Diaconu, LV Pavel, RM Hlihor, M Rosca, DI Fertu… - New biotechnology, 2020 - Elsevier
In situ bioremediation processes are important for control of pollution and clean-up of
contaminated sites. The study and implementation of such processes can be designed …

Rhizobacteria and plant symbiosis in heavy metal uptake and its implications for soil bioremediation

DL Sobariu, DIT Fertu, M Diaconu, LV Pavel… - New biotechnology, 2017 - Elsevier
Certain species of plants can benefit from synergistic effects with plant growth-promoting
rhizobacteria (PGPR) that improve plant growth and metal accumulation, mitigating toxic …

Biosorption potential of dead and living Arthrobacter viscosus biomass in the removal of Cr (VI): Batch and column studies

RM Hlihor, H Figueiredo, T Tavares… - Process Safety and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Batch experiments were conducted with dead and living Arthrobacter viscosus biomass for
Cr (VI) removal from aqueous solution. Both dead and living cells successfully reduced Cr …

Biological approaches for E-waste management: A green-go to boost circular economy

R Dixit, S Kumar, G Pandey - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
E-waste is a pressing situation on human due to its complex composition. Although E-waste
on one hand has some toxic components but at the same time, it would be a promising …

Chromium (VI) biosorption by Saccharomyces cerevisiae subjected to chemical and thermal treatments

A De Rossi, MR Rigon, M Zaparoli, RD Braido… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
The potential of chemically and thermally treated Saccharomyces cerevisiae as biosorbents
for chromium (VI) was investigated in this work. The presence of this toxic metal in industrial …

Synthetic biology approaches towards the recycling of metals from the environment

MJ Capeness, LE Horsfall - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Metals are a finite resource and their demand for use within existing and new technologies
means metal scarcity is increasingly a global challenge. Conversely, there are areas …

Experimental analysis and mathematical prediction of Cd (II) removal by biosorption using support vector machines and genetic algorithms

RM Hlihor, M Diaconu, F Leon, S Curteanu, T Tavares… - New biotechnology, 2015 - Elsevier
We investigated the bioremoval of Cd (II) in batch mode, using dead and living biomass of
Trichoderma viride. Kinetic studies revealed three distinct stages of the biosorption process …