Heavy metal pollution is one of the most critical concerns of communities, which challenges
health and global sustainability. Non-biodegradable heavy metals such as cadmium …

Mercury (Hg), the environmental toxicant, is present in the soil, water, and air as it is
substantially distributed throughout the environment. Being extremely toxic even at low …

The nonbiodegradability nature of heavy metals renders them resident in food chain and
subsequently, destructing the entire ecosystem. Therefore, this study aimed to employ nitrate …

This study describes Hg-resistant bacterial present in the aquatic sediments artisanal small-
scale gold mining ASGM activities along Gambia River Kedougou, Senegal. Mercury (Hg) is …

Microorganisms are key-drivers of carbon-, nitrogen-, sulfur-and metal cycling on Earth.
Through their metabolic activities they directly and indirectly link element cycles. This leads …

Stress tolerant, plant-associated bacteria can play an important role in maintaining a
functional plant microbiome and protecting plants against various (a) biotic stresses …

A native cyanide-degrading bacterial consortium was isolated from goldmine tailing
sediments. Mine tailings are toxic effluents due to their metal–cyanide complexes. The …

The impacts of hexavalent chromium (Cr) contamination on the microbiome, soil
physicochemistry, and heavy metal resistome of a tropical agricultural soil were evaluated …

Dimethachlon is a hazardous xenobiotic which poses a potential risk on the ecosystem and
human health after foliar spray for mitigating fungal diseases of crops. A novel dimethachlon …

In certain small-gold mining activities in West Lombok, Indonesia, the tailings containing
mercury are discharged to agricultural lands, reducing their productivity. One of the efforts to …