Phytoremediation technologies and their mechanism for removal of heavy metal from contaminated soil: An approach for a sustainable environment

JK Sharma, N Kumar, NP Singh… - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The contamination of soils with heavy metals and its associated hazardous effects are a
thrust area of today's research. Rapid industrialization, emissions from automobiles …

Understanding the phytoremediation mechanisms of potentially toxic elements: a proteomic overview of recent advances

M Alsafran, K Usman, B Ahmed, M Rizwan… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) such as cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), and
arsenic (As), polluting the environment, pose a significant risk and cause a wide array of …

Enhancing Cd (II) adsorption on rice straw biochar by modification of iron and manganese oxides

WT Tan, H Zhou, SF Tang, P Zeng, JF Gu… - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal oxide-modified biochar showed excellent adsorption performance in wastewater
treatment. Iron nitrate and potassium permanganate were oxidative modifiers through which …

Critical review of bioadsorption on modified cellulose and removal of divalent heavy metals (Cd, Pb, and Cu)

J Kaur, P Sengupta… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Heavy metal contamination in soil and water has become a serious threat to all forms of life.
Finding a sustainable remediation method is the prime concern of researchers worldwide. In …

Nanotechnology in the restoration of polluted soil

VD Rajput, T Minkina, SK Upadhyay, A Kumari… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The advancements in nanoparticles (NPs) may be lighting the sustainable and eco-friendly
path to accelerate the removal of toxic compounds from contaminated soils. Many efforts …

A green approach used for heavy metals 'phytoremediation'via invasive plant species to mitigate environmental pollution: a review

IU Khan, SS Qi, F Gul, S Manan, JK Rono, M Naz… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Heavy metals (HMs) normally occur in nature and are rapidly released into ecosystems by
anthropogenic activities, leading to a series of threats to plant productivity as well as human …

Synergistic effects of nitric oxide and silicon on promoting plant growth, oxidative stress tolerance and reduction of arsenic uptake in Brassica juncea

A Ahmad, WU Khan, AA Shah, NA Yasin, S Naz, A Ali… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) polluted food chain has become a serious issue for the growth and
development of humans, animals and plants. Nitric oxide (NO) or silicon (Si) may mitigate As …

Phytoremediation as an effective remedy for removing trace elements from ecosystems

A Mocek-Płóciniak, J Mencel, W Zakrzewski… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The pollution of soil by trace elements is a global problem. Conventional methods of soil
remediation are often inapplicable, so it is necessary to search intensively for innovative and …

The carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks of metal (oid) s bioaccumulation in leafy vegetables: a consumption advisory

M Alsafran, K Usman, M Rizwan, T Ahmed… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
High levels of metal (oid) s in soil or food pose a severe health risk to humans. The potential
toxicants find their way into the living systems via the food chain, following bioaccumulation …

Combined effect of Bacillus fortis IAGS 223 and zinc oxide nanoparticles to alleviate cadmium phytotoxicity in Cucumis melo

AA Shah, S Aslam, M Akbar, A Ahmad, WU Khan… - Plant Physiology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd), prevailing in most of the agricultural lands of the world contaminates food
chain, thereby causing several health implications. It has become the main heavy metal …