Heavy metals are among the most important sorts of contaminant in the environment.
Several methods already used to clean up the environment from these kinds of …

Phytoremediation, a plant based green technology, has received increasing attention after
the discovery of hyperaccumulating plants which are able to accumulate, translocate, and …

The wastewater at Sukinda chromite mines (SCM) area of Orissa (India) showed high levels
of toxic hexavalent chromium (Cr VI). Wastewater from chromium-contaminated mines …

Iron (Fe) is a micronutrient that plays an important role in agriculture worldwide because
plants require a small amount of iron for its growth and development. All major functions in a …

Due to increasing incidences of abiotic stresses all over the world, the foremost objective to
achieve crop security and nutritional quality for the global population is indeed a daunting …

The removal of some heavy metals Cu (II), Cd (II), Mn (II), Pb (II) As (III), and As (V) from
water solution using absorption and nanofiltration membrane techniques is presented. The …

Arsenic (As) is extremely toxic to living organisms at high concentration. In aquatic systems,
As exists in different chemical forms. The two major inorganic As (iAs) species are As V …

Exposure to heavy metal (loid) s (HM) through contaminated food chains poses significant
health risks to humans. While soil amendments are known to reduce HM bioavailability, their …

Many urban water bodies in Chennai, India receive untreated sewage that pollutes their
waters. An example is the Sembakkam lake, in which water reaches the Pallikaranai …

A study to understand the biological effects of samples prepared with lead and the effects of
lead were conducted on Lemna minor L. and Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleid. This study …