Rhizosphere bacteria in plant growth promotion, biocontrol, and bioremediation of contaminated sites: a comprehensive review of effects and mechanisms

Q Saeed, W Xiukang, FU Haider, J Kučerik… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Agriculture in the 21st century is facing multiple challenges, such as those related to soil
fertility, climatic fluctuations, environmental degradation, urbanization, and the increase in …

A review on control and abatement of soil pollution by heavy metals: Emphasis on artificial intelligence in recovery of contaminated soil

K Gautam, P Sharma, S Dwivedi, A Singh… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract “Save Soil Save Earth” is not just a catchphrase; it is a necessity to protect soil
ecosystem from the unwanted and unregulated level of xenobiotic contamination. Numerous …

Phytoremediation: A multidisciplinary approach to clean up heavy metal contaminated soil

V Shah, A Daverey - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2020 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution due to heavy metals is a growing concern worldwide. Human
activities such as industrial discharge, mining, smelting, hazardous solid waste disposal, etc …

Biosurfactants, natural alternatives to synthetic surfactants: Physicochemical properties and applications

R Jahan, AM Bodratti, M Tsianou… - Advances in colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants comprise a wide array of amphiphilic molecules synthesized by plants,
animals, and microbes. The synthesis route dictates their molecular characteristics, leading …

Bioremediation of co-contaminated soil with heavy metals and pesticides: Influence factors, mechanisms and evaluation methods

H Zhang, X Yuan, T Xiong, H Wang, L Jiang - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil co-contaminated with heavy metals and pesticides has caused large global
environmental issues. The interaction of heavy metals and pesticides make the …

Biosurfactant is a powerful tool for the bioremediation of heavy metals from contaminated soils

S Mishra, Z Lin, S Pang, Y Zhang, P Bhatt… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal toxicity has become a pressing ecological problem that affects the ecosystems
through bioaccumulation, representing a serious public health hazard. Many conventional …

Biosurfactant and exopolysaccharide-assisted rhizobacterial technique for the remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil: An advancement in metal …

S Lal, S Ratna, OB Said, R Kumar - Environmental Technology & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biosurfactant and exopolysaccharide producing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria can
be a best tool for increasing the efficiency of plant assisted remediation of heavy metal …

A review on the bioleaching of toxic metal (loid) s from contaminated soil: Insight into the mechanism of action and the role of influencing factors

EK Sarkodie, L Jiang, K Li, J Yang, Z Guo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The anthropogenic activities in agriculture, industrialization, mining, and metallurgy
combined with the natural weathering of rocks, have led to severe contamination of soils by …

A review on the physicochemical and biological applications of biosurfactants in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals

V Abbot, D Paliwal, A Sharma, P Sharma - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Biosurfactants are the chemical compounds that are obtained from various micro-organisms
and possess the ability to decrease the interfacial tension between two similar or different …

A review on sources identification of heavy metals in soil and remediation measures by phytoremediation-induced methods

S Madhav, R Mishra, A Kumari, AL Srivastav… - International journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The continuous release of toxic heavy metals (HMs) in the soil has made the soil vulnerable
to the environment. Metals come into the soil through natural processes (geogenic and air …