Uranium (U) source, speciation, uptake, toxicity and bioremediation strategies in soil-plant system: a review

L Chen, J Liu, W Zhang, J Zhou, D Luo, Z Li - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Uranium (U), a highly toxic radionuclide, is becoming a great threat to soil health
development, as returning nuclear waste containing U into the soil systems is increased …

Uranium bioremediation with U (VI)-reducing bacteria

W You, W Peng, Z Tian, M Zheng - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Uranium (U) pollution is an environmental hazard caused by the development of the nuclear
industry. Microbial reduction of hexavalent uranium (U (VI)) to tetravalent uranium (U (IV)) …

Encapsulating carbon-coated nano zero-valent iron particles with biomass-derived carbon aerogel for efficient uranium extraction from uranium-containing wastewater

R Wang, M Li, T Liu, X Li, L Zhou, L Tang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Encapsulating nano zero-valent iron particles with biomass-derived carbon is a promising
strategy to achieve efficient uranium extraction by avoiding agglomeration and oxidation of …

Microbial interactions with uranium: towards an effective bioremediation approach

UK Banala, NPI Das, SR Toleti - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
In uranium bioremediation, the response of different biological groups towards uranium are
critical. Understanding the metal–microbe interactions would provide adequate knowledge …

Insight into microbial functional genes' role in geochemical distribution and cycling of uranium: The evidence from covering soils of uranium tailings dam

W Yuan, J She, J Liu, Q Zhang, X Wei, L Huang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
There exists a research gap on microbial functional genes' role in U geochemical behavior
and cycling in U contaminated soils, which has been poorly understood. Herein, 16S rRNA …

A critical review of uranium in the soil-plant system: Distribution, bioavailability, toxicity, and bioremediation strategies

Q Cui, Z Zhang, J Beiyuan, Y Cui, L Chen… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Increasing uranium (U) content in soils due to anthropogenic U contamination causes
accumulation of U in plants, which greatly increases human health risks. This review …

Microbial interaction with and tolerance of radionuclides: underlying mechanisms and biotechnological applications

M Lopez‐Fernandez, F Jroundi… - Microbial …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Radionuclides (RNs) generated by nuclear and civil industries are released in natural
ecosystems and may have a hazardous impact on human health and the environment. RN …

High-efficient microbial immobilization of solved U (VI) by the Stenotrophomonas strain Br8

I Sánchez-Castro, P Martínez-Rodríguez, F Jroundi… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The environmental impact of uranium released during nuclear power production and related
mining activity is an issue of great concern. Innovative environmental-friendly water …

Mechanism of efficient remediation of U (VI) using biogenic CMC-FeS complex produced by sulfate-reducing bacteria

S He, W Hu, Y Liu, Y Xie, H Zhou, X Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Uranium in groundwater during uranium mining activities urgently needs to be remediated
through effective and environmental-friendly approaches. The reduction and immobilization …

The elements of life: A biocentric tour of the periodic table

KA Remick, JD Helmann - Advances in microbial physiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Living systems are built from a small subset of the atomic elements, including the bulk
macronutrients (C, H, N, O, P, S) and ions (Mg, K, Na, Ca) together with a small but variable …