Arsenic contamination of soil and groundwater due to geological and anthropogenic
sources is a profound environmental health concern. This study reports the mechanism of …

Arsenic (As) is one of the most common toxic metalloids as its intake affects various forms of
life viz. human, animals and crops. The major discharge of As occurs due to natural and …

High arsenic (As) in groundwater is an environmental issue of global concern, which is
closely related to microbe-mediated As biogeochemical cycling. However, the distribution of …

A hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor (H2-MBfR) was operated to investigate the
bioreduction of antimonate [Sb (V)] in terms of Sb (V) removal, the fate of Sb, and the …

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) play critical roles in arsenic (As) biotransformation in
groundwater, but its compositional characteristics and interactions with indigenous microbial …

Arsenotrophic bacteria play an essential role in lowering arsenic contamination by
converting toxic arsenite [As (III)] to less toxic and less bio-accumulative arsenate [As (V)] …

Aquatic organisms such as fish can accumulate high levels of arsenic (As) and transform
toxic inorganic As (iAs) to non-toxic arsenobetaine (AsB). Whether the gut microbiota are …

Exposure to environmental toxins such as heavy metals can perturb the development and
stability of microbial communities associated with human or animal hosts. Widespread …

Arsenic contamination of groundwater aquifers is an issue of global concern. Among the
affected sites, in several Italian groundwater aquifers arsenic levels above the WHO limits for …

Arsenic (As) pollution is one of the major threats to public health in Bangladesh, where daily
intake of As per person exceeds the World Health Organization recommended level. Plants …