Role of microorganisms in the remediation of wastewater in floating treatment wetlands: a review

MJ Shahid, AA Al-Surhanee, F Kouadri, S Ali, N Nawaz… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
This article provides useful information for understanding the specific role of microbes in the
pollutant removal process in floating treatment wetlands (FTWs). The current literature is …

Salinity stress: toward sustainable plant strategies and using plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria encapsulation for reducing it

R Saberi Riseh, M Ebrahimi-Zarandi, E Tamanadar… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Salinity is one of the most important abiotic stresses that influences plant growth and
productivity worldwide. Salinity affects plant growth by ionic toxicity, osmotic stress …

Inoculation with bacteria in floating treatment wetlands positively modulates the phytoremediation of oil field wastewater

K Rehman, A Imran, I Amin, M Afzal - Journal of hazardous materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of plant-bacterial synergism in
floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) for efficient remediation of an oil field wastewater. Two …

Plant–bacteria partnerships for the remediation of persistent organic pollutants

M Arslan, A Imran, QM Khan, M Afzal - Environmental Science and …, 2017 - Springer
High toxicity, bioaccumulation factor and widespread dispersal of persistent organic
pollutants (POPs) cause environmental and human health hazards. The combined use of …

Enhanced remediation of sewage effluent by endophyte-assisted floating treatment wetlands

A Ijaz, G Shabir, QM Khan, M Afzal - Ecological engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
The use of floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) is a promising approach for the remediation of
sewage effluent. The efficiency of FTWs can be improved by the combined use of plants and …

Large-scale remediation of oil-contaminated water using floating treatment wetlands

M Afzal, K Rehman, G Shabir, R Tahseen, A Ijaz… - NPJ Clean Water, 2019 - nature.com
The contamination of water with hydrocarbons resulting from oil exploration and production
highlights the need for efficient and environmentally friendly technology to mitigate this form …

Endophytic Burkholderia: Multifunctional roles in plant growth promotion and stress tolerance

G Pal, S Saxena, K Kumar, A Verma, PK Sahu… - Microbiological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The genus Burkholderia has proven potential in improving plant performance. In recent
decades, a huge diversity of Burkholderia spp. have been reported with diverse capabilities …

Phytoremediation: recent advances in plant-endophytic synergistic interactions

A Ijaz, A Imran, M Anwar ul Haq, QM Khan, M Afzal - Plant and Soil, 2016 - Springer
Background Plant-endophyte partnership provides an excellent gateway toward restoration
of contaminated ecosystems. The interactions between both partners can be manipulated by …

Bacillus thuringiensis CHGP12 uses a multifaceted approach for the suppression of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris and to enhance the biomass of chickpea …

R Fatima, T Mahmood, A Moosa… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Bacillus species synthesize antifungal lipopeptides (LPs) making them a
sustainable and eco‐friendly management option to combat Fusarium wilt of chickpea …

Floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) is an innovative approach for the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons-contaminated water

MFB Mfarrej, X Wang, M Fahid, MH Saleem… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Globally, water resources contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons are under much
consideration due to their hazardous effects on human beings as well as on plants and …