Polyphosphate: a multifunctional metabolite in cyanobacteria and algae

E Sanz-Luque, D Bhaya, AR Grossman - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Polyphosphate (polyP), a polymer of orthophosphate (PO4 3-) of varying lengths, has been
identified in all kingdoms of life. It can serve as a source of chemical bond energy …

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 …

Isolation of phosphorus-hyperaccumulating microalgae from revolving algal biofilm (RAB) wastewater treatment systems

E Schaedig, M Cantrell, C Urban, X Zhao… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Excess phosphorus (P) in wastewater effluent poses a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems
and can spur harmful algal blooms. Revolving algal biofilm (RAB) systems are an emerging …

The application of iron-based technologies in uranium remediation: A review

A Chen, C Shang, J Shao, J Zhang, H Huang - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Remediating uranium contamination is of worldwide interest because of the increasing
release of uranium from mining and processing, nuclear power leaks, depleted uranium …

Enrichment and remediation of uranium by microorganisms: A review

Q Yu, O Cui - Open Journal of Environmental Biology, 2023 - agriscigroup.us
Uranium is a key raw material for the nuclear energy industry, the generation of nuclear
energy is projected to double by 2040 to address the growing energy demands, which …

Biosorption of uranium(VI) by free and entrapped Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: kinetic, equilibrium and thermodynamic studies

IA Erkaya, MY Arica, A Akbulut… - Journal of Radioanalytical …, 2014 - Springer
Biosorption of uranium from aqueous solution onto the free and entrapped algae,“
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii” in carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) beads was investigated in a …

Responses exhibited by various microbial groups relevant to uranium exposure

N Kolhe, S Zinjarde, C Acharya - Biotechnology advances, 2018 - Elsevier
There is a strong interest in knowing how various microbial systems respond to the presence
of uranium (U), largely in the context of bioremediation. There is no known biological role for …

Interaction of uranium with bacterial cell surfaces: inferences from phosphatase-mediated uranium precipitation

S Kulkarni, CS Misra, A Gupta, A Ballal… - Applied and …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Deinococcus radiodurans and Escherichia coli expressing either PhoN, a periplasmic acid
phosphatase, or PhoK, an extracellular alkaline phosphatase, were evaluated for uranium …

Green remediation. Tool for safe and sustainable environment: a review

M Singh, G Pant, K Hossain, AK Bhatia - Applied Water Science, 2017 - Springer
Nowadays, the bioremediation of toxic pollutants is a subject of interest in terms of health
issues and environmental cleaning. In the present review, an eco-friendly, cost-effective …

Impact of uranium exposure on marine yeast, Yarrowia lipolytica: insights into the yeast strategies to withstand uranium stress

N Kolhe, S Zinjarde, C Acharya - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
A marine yeast, Yarrowia lipolytica, was evaluated for morphological, physiological and
biochemical responses towards uranium (U) exposure at pH 7.5. The yeast revealed …