Chromium is a highly toxic non-essential metal for microorganisms and plants. Due to its
widespread industrial use, chromium (Cr) has become a serious pollutant in diverse …

The study of the role that fungi have played and are playing in fundamental geological
processes can be termed 'geomycology'and this article seeks to emphasize the fundamental …

Sorption capacity of six different algae (green, red and brown) was evaluated in the recovery
of cadmium, nickel, zinc, copper and lead from aqueous solutions. The optimum sorption …

Heavy metal pollution is a direct consequence of the extensive utilization of heavy metals in
various industrial processes. The persistence and nondegradability of heavy metals cause …

Metal accumulation by solid substances can counteract metal mobilization in the
environment if the solid substance is immobile. Microorganisms have a high surface area-to …

Fifteen fungal strains were isolated from arsenic contaminated (range 9.45–15.63 mg kg− 1)
agricultural soils from the state of West Bengal, India. Five fungal strains were belonged to …

Loofa sponge (LS) immobilized biomass of Chlorella sorokiniana (LSIBCS), isolated from
industrial wastewater, was investigated as a new biosorbent for the removal of Cr (III) from …

The environment is increasingly becoming contaminated with chromium (Cr) from increased
industrial activity, and this is a serious ecotoxicological concern worldwide. Cr causes …

The wastewater from tannery industry, using single treatment technology has not been
enough to remove the chromium (Cr 6+) or high organic content (COD). Electrocoagulation …

The biosorptive capacity of dried biomass fungus Rhizopus oryzae Went & Prinsen-
Geerlings for metal sorption was compared with commercially available sources of chitin …