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 …

Phytoremediation is an economically viable green technology that utilizes hyperaccumulator
plants to remove heavy metals (HM) from the soil. Hyperaccumulators are adept at …

This review summarizes the findings of the most recent studies, published from 2000 to
2016, which focus on the biogeochemical behavior of Cd in soil-plant systems and its impact …

Water resources in the world have been profoundly influenced over the last years by human
activities, whereby the world is currently facing critical water supply and drinking water …

Environmental contamination with heavy metals is of concern as plants have the ability to
absorb chemical toxicants facilitating the entry of toxic metals into the food chain. Lettuce …

Activities of artisanal mining pose ecological as well as health challenges through the
release of heavy metals into the environment. This study assessed the potential risk of heavy …

Crops can become contaminated when grown in soils containing heavy metals. Cadmium is
a heavy metal that poses a significant health risk to humans. The purpose of this study was …

This study is aimed at investigating a suitable method for rice sample preparation as well as
validating and applying the method for monitoring the concentration of total arsenic …

Because of its high Cd uptake and translocation, lettuce is often used in Cd contamination
studies. However, there is a lack of information on Cd accumulation in the above-ground …

Drought and heavy metal stress are among the most important stress factors that negatively
affect plant growth. This study was carried out to determine the individual and combined …