Heavy metals are highly toxic elements which are persistent in the natural environment,
resulting in magnification throughout the food chain, adversely affecting both human and …

Common methods for removing heavy metals have numerous drawbacks, including low
efficiency and high costs. In the biosorption of heavy metals, ions biosorbed on surfaces and …

Bioremediation is traditionally carried out using 'free'bacterial cells; however, in recent years,
utilization of 'immobilized'bacterial cells has gained attention as a promising technique due …

Pollution by heavy metals has been identified as a global threat since the inception of
industrial revolution. Heavy metal contamination induces serious health and environmental …

Industries are the paramount driving force for the economic and technological development
of society. However, the flourishing industrialization and unimpeded growth of current …

Heavy metals entered in the soil from numerous sources and reduce the crop growth,
productivity, and the quality of the soil environment. Uptake of heavy metals by plants and …

Microbial technology is the most sustainable and eco-friendly method of environmental
remediation. Immobilised microorganisms were introduced to further advance microbial …

Abstract Nowadays, ecofriendly, low-cost, and sustainable alternatives techniques have
been focused on the effective removal of hazardous pollutants from the water streams. In this …

The present study, a novel haloalkaliphilic Cr (VI) tolerant bacterial strain,
Cellulosimicrobium funkei AR8, was isolated and characterized for its high Cr (VI) reduction …

Rapid industrialization is the main reason of heavy metals contamination of soil colloids and
water reservoirs. Heavy metals are persistent inorganic pollutants; deleterious to plants …