Microbial Removal of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Environments Using Metal-Resistant Indigenous Strains

• Published in: Journal of Xenobiotics Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 51 - 78
• Main Authors: Firincă, Cristina, Zamfir, Lucian-Gabriel, Constantin, Mariana, Răut, Iuliana, Capră, Luiza, Popa, Diana, Jinga, Maria-Lorena, Baroi, Anda Maria, Fierăscu, Radu Claudiu, Corneli, Nicoleta Olguța, Postolache, Carmen, Doni, Mihaela, Gurban, Ana-Maria, Jecu, Luiza, Șesan, Tatiana Eugenia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 29.12.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Bacteria; Bioavailability; Bioremediation; Efficiency; Environmental restoration; Fungi; Heavy metals; Metal industry; Microorganisms; Nanomaterials; Nitrates; Physiology; Pollutants; Pollution; Potassium; soil bioremediation; Soil microbiology; Toxicity; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds; Zinc; Germany; Romania; United States > US; nanomaterials; soil bioremediation; heavy metals; microorganisms

Contamination of soil with heavy metals has become a matter of global importance due to its impact on agriculture, environmental integrity, and therefore human health and safety. Several microbial strains isolated from soil contaminated by long-term chemical and petrochemical activities were found t...