buslima, fairuz afiqah abu hasan, hassimi alias, jahira jaganathan, jaga sahsiny buhari, junaidah subramanian, suriya vathi abdullah, siti rozaimah
The rapid development of the residential and industrial sectors produces a huge amount of treated domestic wastewater. The treated wastewater is discharged and could affect the environment in the long term. Improving the quality of treated domestic wastewater for water reclamation would benefit both sectors. This study aims to determine the efficie...
krir, nouha guedri, mounira mkaddem romdhane, mehrez alshaqha, manel abdullah
This study investigates the anatomical adaptations of leaves from two halophyte species, Nitraria retusa (Forsskal) Asch. and Atriplex halimus L., in response to pollutants from a cement factory and human activities. In industrial areas, these plants absorb pollutants through their leaf surfaces, including Cu, Zn, and Pb. The two species were exami...
lee, yun-yeong cho, kyung-suk yun, jeonghee
Soils co-contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) and heavy metals pose significant challenges, such as reduced bioavailability of pollutants, toxic effects on soil microorganisms, and unpredictable chemical interactions. These complex interactions hinder effective remediation. Phytoremediation, which utilizes plant and microbial processes, o...
wang, xuxu qiu, gengcheng yang, jiading
The prerequisite for breeding a plant to be used in phytoremediation is its high tolerance to grow normally in soil contaminated by certain heavy metals. As mechanisms of plant uptake and transport of nickel (Ni) are not fully understood, it is of significance to utilize exogenous genes for improving plant Ni tolerance. In this study, rcnA from Esc...
nkongolo, kabwe mukalay, john b. lubobo, antoine k. michael, paul
The mining industry in the copper belt region of Africa was initiated in the early 1900s, with copper being the main ore extracted to date. The main objectives of the present study are (1) to characterize the microbial structure, abundance, and diversity in different ecological conditions in the cupriferous city of Lubumbashi and (2) to assess the ...
montes-rocha, josé angel diaz-torres, rocío del carmen alonso-castro, angel josabad ilizaliturri-hernández, césar arturo carrizales-yáñez, leticia carranza-álvarez, candy
The contamination of rivers by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) is a problem of global importance. The Valles River is Ciudad Valles’ (Central Mexico) main source of drinking water. During the four seasons of the year, water samples (n = 6), sediment samples (n = 6), and Phragmites australis plants (n = 10) were taken from three study sites select...
Karna, Ranju R. Kumara, Samantha T. McCracken, Vance J. Fowler, Thomas J. Lin, Zhi-Qing
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Frontiers in Plant Science
This study aimed at quantifying the potential effects of plant and soil microbial interaction on selenium (Se) volatilization, with the specific objectives of identifying soil bacteria associated with rabbitfoot grass (Polypogon monspeliensis) and demonstrating the enhancement of Se volatilization in the soil-Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) system...
lópez-herrera, amelia gómez-merino, fernando carlos zavaleta-mancera, hilda araceli avalos-borja, miguel garcía-nava, josé rodolfo trejo-téllez, libia iris
Among nanomaterials, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are cost-effective and exhibit unique physicochemical properties that enable them to become the most used agents for the manufacture of various products known as nano-enabled, including those for personal care, drugs, fabrics, sprays, disinfectants, vacuum cleaners, and air conditioners, with a cont...
Wang, Xue Zheng, Wei-Long Wu, Chun-Lan Han, Jing-Jing Xiang, Yu-Peng Yang, Ming-Lang He, Peng Yu, Fei-Hai Li, Mai-He
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Frontiers in Plant Science
Both rhizospheric soil microbes and shoot litter input can have profound effects on plant performance; however, their interactive effects on plants in Cd-contaminated soils remain poorly understood. We grew an invasive hyperaccumulator, Bidens pilosa, in sterilized and unsterilized rhizosphere soil without litter or with a low (0.2%, dry weight rat...
Smith, Kellie E.
The duckweeds comprise 36 species, containing both the smallest and fastest growing Angiosperms. Their aquatic growth habit and clonal production makes them ideal for phytoremediation and food applications. Duckweed contain ~45% protein by dry weight, high vitamins e.g. carotenoids and minerals including K, P and Fe. However, natural variation in t...
