Environmental pollution is one of the main challenges faced by humanity. By their ubiquity
and vast range of metabolic capabilities, microorganisms are affected by pollution with …

A large number of people worldwide are affected by chronic metal exposure, which is known
to be associated with different type of malignancies. The mechanisms of metal …

Metal contamination from mine waste is a widespread threat to soil health. Understanding of
the effects of toxic metals from mine waste on the spatial patterning of rhizosphere enzymes …

Featured Application Staphylococcus epidermidis CECT 4183 presents a good capacity for
its application in the bioremediation of Cu (II) in contaminated water, and at the same time …

Abstract Pollution-Induced Community Tolerance (PICT) is a helpful and sensitive
methodology to evaluate the effect of metal pollution in soils using microorganisms as …

PICT methodology using the leucine incorporation method (Leu-PICT) is useful for
assessing heavy metal contamination in soils. First, bacterial community is exposed to metal …

Different fractions of Ni, Zn, Cu and Pb were determined in metal-spiked forest soils derived
from four parent materials using three extractants (H2O, CaCl2 and …

This review examines the complex interaction between heavy metals and soil
microorganisms, focusing on five common heavy metals (HM)(chromium-Cr-, copper-Cu …

The PICT method (pollution-induced community tolerance) can be used to assess whether
changes in soil microbial response are due to heavy metal toxicity or not. Microbial …

Chromium (Cr) pollution in soils is a global concern that should be assessed. Pollution
Induced Community Tolerance (PICT) methodology is a highly sensitive tool that can directly …