[HTML][HTML] Phytoremediation of heavy metals in soil and water: An eco-friendly, sustainable and multidisciplinary approach

SA Bhat, O Bashir, SAU Haq, T Amin, A Rafiq, M Ali… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid industrialization, increased waste production and surge in agricultural activities,
mining, contaminated irrigation water and industrial effluents contribute to the contamination …

Phytoremediation of heavy metals: mechanisms, methods and enhancements

S Muthusaravanan, N Sivarajasekar, JS Vivek… - Environmental chemistry …, 2018 - Springer
Polluted soil and water impact the quality of food and nutrients of human and animal biota.
Soil and water are mainly polluted by effluent discharges from industries, which are broadly …

A comparison of technologies for remediation of heavy metal contaminated soils

S Khalid, M Shahid, NK Niazi, B Murtaza, I Bibi… - Journal of geochemical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Soil contamination with persistent and potentially (eco) toxic heavy metal (loid) s is
ubiquitous around the globe. Concentration of these heavy metal (loid) s in soil has …

Research Advances in Cadmium Uptake, Transport and Resistance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

J Zhang, Y Zhu, L Yu, M Yang, X Zou, C Yin, Y Lin - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important food crops, feeding half of the world's
population. However, rice production is affected by cadmium (Cd) toxicity. Due to an …

Potential biotechnological strategies for the cleanup of heavy metals and metalloids

KA Mosa, I Saadoun, K Kumar, M Helmy… - Frontiers in plant …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Global mechanization, urbanization, and various natural processes have led to the
increased release of toxic compounds into the biosphere. These hazardous toxic pollutants …

Comprehensive review of the basic chemical behaviours, sources, processes, and endpoints of trace element contamination in paddy soil-rice systems in rice-growing …

W Ali, K Mao, H Zhang, M Junaid, N Xu… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Rice is the leading staple food for more than half of the world's population, and
approximately 160 million hectares of agricultural area worldwide are under rice cultivation …

Heavy-metal-induced reactive oxygen species: phytotoxicity and physicochemical changes in plants

M Shahid, B Pourrut, C Dumat, M Nadeem… - … and Toxicology Volume …, 2014 - Springer
Environmental contamination by hazardous environmental pollutants is a widespread and
increasingly serious problem confronting society, scientists, and regulators worldwide …

Biotechnological advances in bioremediation of heavy metals contaminated ecosystems: an overview with special reference to phytoremediation

D Mani, C Kumar - International journal of environmental science and …, 2014 - Springer
The ability of heavy metals bioaccumulation to cause toxicity in biological systems—human,
animals, microorganisms and plants—is an important issue for environmental health and …

Lead uptake, toxicity, and detoxification in plants

B Pourrut, M Shahid, C Dumat, P Winterton… - … and toxicology volume …, 2011 - Springer
Plants are the target of a wide range of pollutants that vary in concentration, speciation, and
toxicity. Such pollutants mainly enter the plant system through the soil (Arshad et al. 2008) or …

[HTML][HTML] Glutathione is a key player in metal-induced oxidative stress defenses

M Jozefczak, T Remans, J Vangronsveld… - International journal of …, 2012 - mdpi.com
Since the industrial revolution, the production, and consequently the emission of metals, has
increased exponentially, overwhelming the natural cycles of metals in many ecosystems …