Thriving microbe communities living in the most-polluted spots in the US offer insight into how to clean up the mess of ...

It is a tiny but extraordinary microorganism that thrives in toxic environments filled with heavy metals. While most life ...

Avoiding pollution in the first place would be best. But as we transition to a post-carbon future, biological solutions can help us find a path forward.

Some of these metals — such as zinc, copper, and iron — are good for you in small amounts. But overexposure can lead to heavy metal poisoning. This can be fatal.

Bioremediation of heavy metals focuses on using microorganisms, plants, and fungi to detoxify environments polluted with toxic metals like lead, mercury, and cadmium. Mechanisms by which certain ...

Bioremediation of heavy metals focuses on using microorganisms, plants, and fungi to detoxify environments polluted with toxic metals like lead, mercury, and cadmium. Mechanisms by which certain ...

Heavy metal (HM) contamination of soil and water resources is a global concern, which not only limits crop yield and quality, but also has serious environmental effects. Due to the non-biodegradable ...

The potential of plants to absorb, translocate or transform, and accumulate heavy metals as well as their biology characteristics make them one of the perfect choices for heavy metal remediation.

Heavy metal contaminated soil problem has already become the global focus. With the increasing attention to the environment protection, scientist began to search new methods for remediation of ...

Toxicity of heavy metals and bioremediation Heavy metals, such as uranium, chromium, and murcury, can elicit various acute and chronic toxicities influencing almost all organs throughout the body. For ...

Heavy metals, such as uranium, chromium, and murcury, can elicit various acute and chronic toxicities influencing almost all organs throughout the body. For example, the toxic effects of heavy metals ...