Culture-independent molecular tools for soil and rhizosphere microbiology

VA Rincon-Florez, LC Carvalhais, PM Schenk - Diversity, 2013 - mdpi.com
Soil microbial communities play an important role in plant health and soil quality.
Researchers have developed a wide range of methods for studying the structure, diversity …

Isolation of heavy metal-immobilizing and plant growth-promoting bacteria and their potential in reducing Cd and Pb uptake in water spinach

X Wang, D Cai, M Ji, Z Chen, L Yao, H Han - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal-immobilizing bacteria are normally capable of stabilizing metals and affecting
their absorption by plants. However, few studies have elucidated the mechanisms employed …

Microbial fingerprinting of potential biodegrading organisms

B Mishra, S Varjani, GP Iragavarapu, HH Ngo… - Current Pollution …, 2019 - Springer
The world is witnessing various pollutants in the environment since the last few decades that
threaten human life. The biological responses to various pollutants show variations as the …

Co-inoculation effect of plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria and rhizobium on EDDS assisted phytoremediation of Cu contaminated soils

W Ju, L Liu, X Jin, C Duan, Y Cui, J Wang, D Ma… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Chelants application can increase the bioavailability of metals, subsequently limiting plant
growth and reducing the efficiency of phytoremediation. Plant growth-promoting …

Rhizobacteria inoculation benefits nutrient availability for phytostabilization in copper contaminated soil: drivers from bacterial community structures in rhizosphere

W Ju, X Jin, L Liu, G Shen, W Zhao, C Duan, L Fang - Applied soil ecology, 2020 - Elsevier
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and rhizobia are potentially advantageous in
improving plant growth in heavy metal contaminated soils. However, only limited information …

Heavy metal-immobilizing bacteria combined with calcium polypeptides reduced the uptake of Cd in wheat and shifted the rhizosphere bacterial communities

H Han, X Wu, L Yao, Z Chen - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
In situ stabilization techniques for the “remediation” of heavy metal-contaminated soil are a
novel and inexpensive technology. However, the mechanisms underlying the interaction of …

Effects of living mulches on the soil nutrient contents, enzyme activities, and bacterial community diversities of apple orchard soils

X Qian, J Gu, H Pan, K Zhang, W Sun, X Wang… - European Journal of Soil …, 2015 - Elsevier
Living mulches are used widely for soil management in apple orchards on the Loess
Plateau of China. However, little information is available on the impact of living mulches on …

Effects of subchronic oral toxic metal exposure on the intestinal microbiota of mice

Q Zhai, T Li, L Yu, Y Xiao, S Feng, J Wu, J Zhao… - Science bulletin, 2017 - Elsevier
Oral exposure to toxic metals such as cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), copper (Cu) and aluminum
(Al) can induce various adverse health effects in humans and animals. However, the effects …

The bacterial community structure and functional profile in the heavy metal contaminated paddy soils, surrounding a nonferrous smelter in South Korea

SC Tipayno, J Truu, S Samaddar, M Truu… - Ecology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The pollution of agricultural soils by the heavy metals affects the productivity of the land and
has an impact on the quality of the surrounding ecosystems. This study investigated the …

Application of bioorganic fertilizer significantly increased apple yields and shaped bacterial community structure in orchard soil

L Wang, J Li, F Yang, YE, W Raza, Q Huang, Q Shen - Microbial ecology, 2017 - Springer
Application of bioorganic fertilizers has been reported to improve crop yields and change
soil bacterial community structure; however, little work has been done in apple orchard soils …