Mercury (Hg), a global pollutant produced by anthropogenic and natural means acts as a
bioacumulative toxin that severely affects our environment and human lives. Besides being …

Heavy Metal (HM) bioremoval by microbes is a successful, environment-friendly technique,
particularly at low concentrations of HMs. Studies using algae, bacteria, and fungi reveal …

Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic element due to its high affinity for protein sulfhydryl groups,
which upon binding, can destabilize protein structure and decrease enzyme activity …

Abstract Mercury (Hg (II)) is the 16th rarest element present in the earth's crust. Due to rapid
industrialization and urban expansions, the mercury concentration has been elevated in the …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen, which encounters reactive oxygen,
nitrogen, chlorine, electrophile and sulfur species (ROS, RNS, RCS, RES and RSS) by the …

Physiological and Biotechnological Aspects of Extremophiles highlights the current and
topical areas of research in this rapidly growing field. Expert authors from around the world …

Bioremediation of Hg-contaminated soil using microbe-based strategies is a promising and
efficient method as it is inexpensive and not harmful to the environment. In this study, a novel …

Metal mobilization and immobilization catalyzed by microbial action are key processes in
environmental biotechnology. Metal mobilization from ores, mining wastes, or solid residues …

Increasing evidence suggests that the endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica helps plants
overcome various abiotic stresses, especially heavy metals. However, the mechanism of …

Highlights•Intake of endogenous cadmium-polluted mulberry leaves altered the composition
of the silkworm gut bacteria.•Silkworm gut bacterial changes might be regulated by the …