Environmental contamination with heavy metals is one of the major problems caused by
human activity. Bioremediation is an effective and eco-friendly approach that can reduce …

Rapid industrialisation, increased rate of waste production, higher agricultural inputs,
mining, industrial waste, and contaminated irrigation water are increasing the heavy metal …

Heavy metal pollution of agricultural soils is one of main concerns causing some of the
different ecological and environmental problems. Excess accumulation of these metals in …

In the current scenario of changing climatic conditions and the rising global population, there
is an urgent need to explore novel, efficient, and economical natural products for the benefit …

Plants and microbes coexist or compete for survival and their cohesive interactions play a
vital role in adapting to metalliferous environments, and can thus be explored to improve …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important food crops, feeding half of the world's
population. However, rice production is affected by cadmium (Cd) toxicity. Due to an …

" Phytoremediation" know-how to do-how is rapidly expanding and is being commercialized
by harnessing the phyto-microbial diversity. This technology employs biodiversity to …

Phytoextraction makes use of trace element-accumulating plants that concentrate the
pollutants in their tissues. Pollutants can be then removed by harvesting plants. The success …

Drought stress adversely affects plant health and productivity. Recently, drought-resistant
bacterial isolates are used to combat drought resistance in crops. In this in vitro study, 20 …

Technogenic activities (industrial—plastic, textiles, microelectronics, wood preservatives;
mining—mine refuse, tailings, smelting; agrochemicals—chemical fertilizers, farm yard …