Heavy metals and human health: Possible exposure pathways and the competition for protein binding sites

D Witkowska, J Słowik, K Chilicka - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Heavy metals enter the human body through the gastrointestinal tract, skin, or via inhalation.
Toxic metals have proven to be a major threat to human health, mostly because of their …

Phycoremediation of wastewater for pollutant removal: a green approach to environmental protection and long-term remediation

SD Priyadharshini, PS Babu, S Manikandan… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Surface and water bodies in many parts of the world are affected due to eutrophication,
contamination and depletion. The approach of wastewater treatment using algae for …

Genomic and proteomic insights into the heavy metal bioremediation by cyanobacteria

H Chakdar, S Thapa, A Srivastava, P Shukla - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metals (HMs) pose a global ecological threat due to their toxic effects on aquatic and
terrestrial life. Effective remediation of HMs from the environment can help to restore soil's …

Metal biosorption onto non-living algae: a critical review on metal recovery from wastewater

ARF Carreira, H Passos, JAP Coutinho - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The widespread occurrence of metals in water bodies has been fueling the development of
platforms for removing and recovering these elements. Biosorption has emerged as a …

[HTML][HTML] [Cyanobacteria as a potent platform for heavy metals biosorption: Uptake, responses and removal mechanisms

N Kalita, PP Baruah - Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Towering up of heavy metal (HMs) contamination in varied natural ecosystems sensitize the
scientific community to think up of its remediation preferably with biosorbing components …

The molecular insights of cyanobacterial bioremediations of heavy metals: The current and the future challenges

J Lourembam, B Haobam, KB Singh, S Verma… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, overexplorations of ore and the growth of industries are the prime factors in
the release of heavy metals in environments. As a result, the food crops and water bodies …

Phycoremediation of heavy metals and production of biofuel from generated algal biomass: a review

M Hazaimeh - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
Due to human activity and natural processes, heavy metal contamination frequently affects
the earth's water resources. The pollution can be categorized as resistant and persistent …

Pb (ΙΙ), Cd (ΙΙ), and Mn (ΙΙ) adsorption onto pruning-derived biochar: physicochemical characterization, modeling and application in real landfill leachate

M Rabiee Abyaneh, G Nabi Bidhendi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The aim of this study was to systemically evaluate how different pyrolysis temperatures (400,
550, and 700° C) and particle sizes (1–2 mm and 63–75 µm) were influenced biochar …

Global Situation of Bioremediation of Leachate-Contaminated Soils by Treatment with Microorganisms: A Systematic Review

Y Mendoza-Burguete, M de la Luz Pérez-Rea… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
This systematic review presents the current state of research in the last five years on
contaminants in soils, especially in leachates from solid waste landfills, with emphasis on …

Environmental Rehabilitation of Industrial Waste Dumping Site

R Bhattacharya, R Bhattacharya… - Biohydrometallurgical …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
Indiscriminate and careless disposal of urban and industrial waste results in a profuse
accumulation of toxic contaminants, significantly causing soil, air, and water pollution …