Cadmium (Cd) is an unessential trace element in plants that is ubiquitous in the
environment. Anthropogenic activities such as disposal of urban refuse, smelting, mining …

Cadmium is a toxic heavy metal that may be detected in soils and plants. Wheat, as a food
consumed by 60% of the world's population, may uptake a high quantity of Cd through its …

For all microorganisms, acquisition of metal ions is essential for survival in the environment
or in their infected host. Metal ions are required in many biological processes as …

Copper is an important micronutrient required as a redox co-factor in the catalytic centers of
enzymes. However, free copper is a potential hazard because of its high chemical reactivity …

Copper (Cu) is an essential trace element for all living organisms and used as cofactor in
key enzymes of important biological processes, such as aerobic respiration or superoxide …

The uptake of nutrients, including metals, amino acids and peptides are required for many
biological processes. Pathogenic bacteria scavenge these essential nutrients from …

Copper is an essential cofactor of various enzymes, but free copper is highly toxic to living
cells. To maintain cellular metabolism at different ambient copper concentrations, bacteria …

Contamination of the environment by heavy metals is an increasing problem globally. While
the mechanisms bacteria and yeasts have developed to tolerate these metals are well …

Zinc is a redox-inert trace element that is second only to iron in abundance in biological
systems. In cells, zinc is typically buffered and bound to metalloproteins, but it may also exist …

We addressed the efficiency of a nanoremediation strategy using zero-valent iron
nanoparticles (nZVI), in a case of co-mingled heavy metals (HM) pollution (Pb, Cd and Zn) …