Review on heavy metal adsorption processes by carbon nanotubes

SS Fiyadh, MA AlSaadi, WZ Jaafar, MK AlOmar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
The most important and indispensable substance for life on earth is water. Regrettably, the
growths of civilization, population, and industrssialization have led to a steady deterioration …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial exopolysaccharide mediated heavy metal removal: a review on biosynthesis, mechanism and remediation strategies

P Gupta, B Diwan - Biotechnology Reports, 2017 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contamination has been recognized as a major public health risk, particularly in
developing countries and their toxicological manifestations are well known. Conventional …

Current advancement and future prospect of biosorbents for bioremediation

S Singh, V Kumar, S Datta, DS Dhanjal… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The increasing use of heavy metals, synthetic dyes and pesticides is a major environmental
concern. Wastewaters containing heavy metals and dyes, extensively released from small …

Single and binary adsorption of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions using sugarcane cellulose-based adsorbent

F Wang, Y Pan, P Cai, T Guo, H Xiao - Bioresource technology, 2017 - Elsevier
A high efficient and eco-friendly sugarcane cellulose-based adsorbent was prepared in an
attempt to remove Pb 2+, Cu 2+ and Zn 2+ from aqueous solutions. The effects of initial …

Enhanced mutualistic symbiosis between soil phages and bacteria with elevated chromium-induced environmental stress

D Huang, P Yu, M Ye, C Schwarz, X Jiang, PJJ Alvarez - Microbiome, 2021 - Springer
Background Microbe–virus interactions have broad implications on the composition,
function, and evolution of microbiomes. Elucidating the effects of environmental stresses on …

Bioremediation of aquatic environments contaminated with heavy metals: A review of mechanisms, solutions and perspectives

CF Demarco, MS Quadro, F Selau Carlos, S Pieniz… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The degradation of water resources is related to anthropic actions such as rapid
urbanization and industrial and agricultural activities with inefficient land use and occupation …

Biochar production, modification, and its uses in soil remediation: a review

N Blenis, N Hue, TMC Maaz, M Kantar - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Soil remediation is the act of removing or reducing the availability of contaminants from soil.
In the case of agriculture, soil remediation targets the removal of pollutants, including …

Polystyrene nanoplastics reshape the anaerobic granular sludge for recovering methane from wastewater

W Wei, Q Hao, Z Chen, T Bao, BJ Ni - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
Wastewater has been identified as an important carrier for nanoplastics, which could elicit
unintended impacts on critical microbial processes. However, the long-term impacts of …

Unraveling the complex regulatory networks in biofilm formation in bacteria and relevance of biofilms in environmental remediation

KU Mahto, S Kumari, S Das - Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms are assemblages of bacteria embedded within a matrix of extracellular polymeric
substances (EPS) attached to a substratum. The process of biofilm formation is a complex …

Microalgal extracellular polymeric substances and their interactions with metal (loid) s: a review

S Naveed, C Li, X Lu, S Chen, B Yin… - Critical Reviews in …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are biopolymers secreted by microorganisms such
as bacteria, fungi, and algae that may play a significant role in the speciation, toxicity, and …