Unlocking the potential of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on soil health and the sustainability of agricultural systems

Z Khatoon, S Huang, M Rafique, A Fakhar… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The concept of soil health refers to specific soil properties and the ability to support and
sustain crop growth and productivity, while maintaining long-term environmental quality. The …

[HTML][HTML] Remediation of mercury contaminated soil, water, and air: A review of emerging materials and innovative technologies

L Wang, D Hou, Y Cao, YS Ok, FMG Tack… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mercury contamination in soil, water and air is associated with potential toxicity to humans
and ecosystems. Industrial activities such as coal combustion have led to increased mercury …

Cellular and genetic mechanism of bacterial mercury resistance and their role in biogeochemistry and bioremediation

M Priyadarshanee, S Chatterjee, S Rath… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic element that occurs at low concentrations in nature. However,
various anthropogenic and natural sources contribute around 5000 to 8000 metric tons of …

The genus Sphingopyxis: Systematics, ecology, and bioremediation potential-A review

M Sharma, H Khurana, DN Singh, RK Negi - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The genus Sphingopyxis was first reported in the year 2001. Phylogenetically, Sphingopyxis
is well delineated from other genera Sphingobium, Sphingomonas and Novosphingobium of …

A retrospection on mercury contamination, bioaccumulation, and toxicity in diverse environments: current insights and future prospects

V Kumar, M Umesh, MK Shanmugam, P Chakraborty… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Owing to various industrial applications of mercury (Hg), its release into the environment at
high concentration is becoming a great threat to living organisms on a global scale. Human …

Describing the toxicity and sources and the remediation technologies for mercury-contaminated soil

D Teng, K Mao, W Ali, G Xu, G Huang, NK Niazi… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Mercury (Hg) is a natural element and its compounds are found as inorganic and organic
forms in the environment. The different Hg forms (eg, methylmercury (MeHg)), are …

Efficient removal of atrazine by iron-modified biochar loaded Acinetobacter lwoffii DNS32

Y Tao, S Hu, S Han, H Shi, Y Yang, H Li, Y Jiao… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
In order to efficiently remove commonly used herbicide atrazine in farmland, an iron-
modified biochar (FeMBC) was fabricated via chemical co-precipitation of Fe 3+ onto corn …

Response mechanism of microbial community to the environmental stress caused by the different mercury concentration in soils

L Wang, L Wang, X Zhan, Y Huang, J Wang… - … and Environmental Safety, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the toxicity of mercury for mammal has been widely studied in recent years, little is
known on its impact on the soil microbiome. In this paper, the effects of mercury in soils …

Mercury detoxification by absorption, mercuric ion reductase, and exopolysaccharides: a comprehensive study

S Singh, V Kumar - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020 - Springer
Mercury (Hg), the environmental toxicant, is present in the soil, water, and air as it is
substantially distributed throughout the environment. Being extremely toxic even at low …

Effects of trifluralin on the soil microbial community and functional groups involved in nitrogen cycling

P Du, X Wu, J Xu, F Dong, X Liu, Y Zheng - Journal of hazardous materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Large amounts of trifluralin are applied each year for weed control; however, its effects on
soil microbial communities and functions are unknown. Two agricultural soils, one silty loam …