Heavy metal-induced cellular and organismal toxicity have become a major health concern
in biomedical science. Indiscriminate use of heavy metals in different sectors, such as …

Plants are very often confronted by different heavy metal (HM) stressors that adversely
impair their growth and productivity. Among HMs, chromium (Cr) is one of the most prevalent …

Industrialization and urbanization have posed serious threats to the environment. Excessive
release of heavy metals from industrial effluents and overuse of pesticides in modern …

Background Plants that accumulate metal and metalloid trace elements to extraordinarily
high concentrations in their living biomass have inspired much research worldwide during …

The mobility and distribution of metals in the environment is related not only to their
concentration but also to their availability in the environment. Most chromium (Cr) exists in …

This book helps readers understand the fundamental principles and phenomena that control
the transfer of trace elements. It describes the occurrence and behavior of trace elements in …

In the past decades the increased use of chromium (Cr) in several anthropogenic activities
and consequent contamination of soil and water have become an increasing concern. Cr …

Organisms have developed their internal biochemistry in close connection to the
composition of the natural environment. Humans, as well as all mammals, unlike …

Due to its wide industrial use, chromium is considered a serious environmental pollutant.
Contamination of soil and water by chromium (Cr) is of recent concern. Toxicity of Cr to …

Chromium contamination of drinking water has become a global problem due to its
extensive use in industry. The most commonly used methods for chromium detection in …