Heavy metal pollution caused due to the industrialization has been considered as a
significant public health hazard, and these heavy metals exhibit various types of …

Microorganisms perform an important function in the bioremediation of contaminated soils,
water and effluents. Bacteria, fungi, yeasts and microalgae and cyanobacteria, are low-cost …

Heavy metal contamination of the ecosystem remains one of the severe global threats. Even
in trace quantities, heavy metals and metalloids such as chromium, lead, mercury, cadmium …

Metallothioneins (MTs) are cysteine-rich metal-binding proteins found in a wide variety of
organisms including bacteria, fungi as well as all eukaryotic plant and animal species. MTs …

Aims: To study the biosorption of lead ions from solution using Bacillus cereus isolated from
industrial effluents collected from Peenya industrial area, Bangalore, India and to determine …

Chromium (Cr) exists in aqueous solution as trivalent (Cr3+) and hexavalent (Cr6+) forms.
Cr3+ is an essential trace element while Cr6+ is a dangerous and carcinogenic element …

Molybdenum (VI) biosorption process was investigated by marine algae Cystoseria indica
pretreated with 0.1 M CaCl 2 solution in a packed bed column. The biosorbent was …

A Pb-resistant bacterial strain (named hereinafter Pb15) has been isolated from highly
polluted marine sediments at the Sarno River mouth, Italy, using an enrichment culture to …

Heavy metals present in high concentrations in aquatic systems are posing serious
problems to aquatic life. Among the heavy metals, chromium has been used in many …

The ability of Adulsa leaves powder (ALP) to adsorb Hg (II) from aqueous solutions has
been investigated through batch experiments. The ALP biomass was characterized by …