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Biological approaches to tackle heavy metal pollution: A survey of literature
Jaya Mary Jacob,Chinnannan Karthik,Rijuta Ganesh Saratale,Smita S. Kumar,Desika Prabakar,Krishna Kadirvelu,Arivalagan Pugazhendhi +6 more
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The various strategies inherent in the biological sorption and remediation of heavy metals, including immobilization techniques, are summarized in this article.About:
This article is published in Journal of Environmental Management.The article was published on 2018-07-01. It has received 405 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Bioremediation.read more
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A review on heavy metal pollution, toxicity and remedial measures: Current trends and future perspectives
TL;DR: In this article, a review of different treatment methods for removing heavy metals from the aquatic environment with a different degree of success has been presented, and the distinctive sorts of treatment strategies for the removal of the toxic metals from wastewater had been explained.
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Phytoremediation: A Promising Approach for Revegetation of Heavy Metal-Polluted Land
An Yan,Yamin Wang,Swee Ngin Tan,Mohamed Lokman Mohd Yusof,Subhadip Ghosh,Subhadip Ghosh,Zhong Chen,Zhong Chen +7 more
TL;DR: The mechanisms of how heavy metals are taken up, translocated, and detoxified in plants are described and the strategies applied to improve the efficiency of phytostabilization and phytoextraction are focused on, including the application of genetic engineering, microbe-assisted and chelate-assisted approaches.
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Lead toxicity: Health hazards, influence on food Chain, and sustainable remediation approaches
Amit Kumar,Cabral-Pinto M.M.S.,Ashish K. Chaturvedi,Aftab A. Shabnam,Gangavarapu Subrahmanyam,Raju Mondal,Dipak Kumar Gupta,Sandeep K. Malyan,Smita S. Kumar,Shakeel A. Khan,Krishna Kumar Yadav +10 more
TL;DR: Among different Pb-remediation approaches, certain advanced approaches such as microbial assisted phytoremediation which could possibly minimize the Pb load from the resources in a sustainable manner and would be a viable option to ensure a safe food production system are highlighted.
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Production and applications of activated carbons as adsorbents from olive stones
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the research undertaken on the production and application of activated carbon as an adsorbent from olive stones for wastewater treatment, and the future prospects of these materials as adsorbents were discussed.
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Understanding the molecular mechanisms for the enhanced phytoremediation of heavy metals through plant growth promoting rhizobacteria: A review.
Srinivas Ravi Manoj,Chinnannan Karthik,Krishna Kadirvelu,Padikasan Indra Arulselvi,Thangavel Shanmugasundaram,Benedict Bruno,Mani Rajkumar +6 more
TL;DR: The present review provides clear information about the molecular mechanisms excreted by PGPR strains in plant growth promotion and phytoremediation of heavy metals.
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TL;DR: This review gives details about some heavy metals and their toxicity mechanisms, along with their health effects.
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Heavy metals, occurrence and toxicity for plants: a review
TL;DR: In this article, the range of heavy metals, their occurrence and toxicity for plants, and their effects on the ecosystem is discussed, where the authors focus mainly on zinc, cadmium, copper, mercury, chromium, lead, arsenic, cobalt, nickel, manganese and iron.
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Heavy Metals in Contaminated Soils: A Review of Sources, Chemistry, Risks and Best Available Strategies for Remediation
TL;DR: The principles, advantages and disadvantages of immobilization, soil washing and phytoremediation techniques which are frequently listed among the best demonstrated available technologies for cleaning up heavy metal contaminated sites are presented.
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Phytoremediation of heavy metals—Concepts and applications
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