Land and water are the most basic resources for the food production systems. However, the
looming water scarcity is threatening the sustainability of food production systems and is …

The contamination of the environment with toxic metals has become a worldwide problem.
Metal toxicity affects crop yields, soil biomass and fertility. Soils polluted with heavy metals …

Trace metals (TM) contamination is a severe problem in the environment and produced an
adverse effect on the productivity of crops. Cadmium (Cd) is a TM ranked seven among the …

Aim Rhizobacteria can influence plant growth and metal accumulation. The aim of this study
was to evaluate the effect of rhizobacterial inoculants on the Ni phytoextraction efficiency of …

Textile industries are one of the largest generator of wastewater as large amount of water is
used in coloring and finishing processes. The effluents released from textile industries …

ABSTRACT Globally, $25-50 billion is spent each year cleaning up sites contaminated with
heavy metals. Because traditional cleanup methods such as incineration, chemical …

Cadmium (Cd) tolerance mechanisms in plant are mainly divided into two categories:
evasion mechanism and tolerance mechanism. However, due to the complexity of the …

Cadmium (Cd) pollution is a worldwide environmental problem which heavily threatens
human health and food security. Sorghum, as one of the most promising energy crop, has …

The response of metallicolous (M) and nonmetallicolous (NM) Alyssum montanum ecotypes
to multi-metal stress was investigated under in vitro condition and compared in this study …

Two species of Pb-adapted shrubs, Alyssum montanum and Daphne jasminea, were
evaluated in vitro for their tolerance to elevated concentrations of cadmium. Shoot cultures …