Browsing by Subject "Bioremediation"
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A new strategy for heavy metal polluted environments: a review of microbial biosorbents
(MDPI, 2017)Persistent heavy metal pollution poses a major threat to all life forms in the environment due to its toxic effects. These metals are very reactive at low concentrations and can accumulate in the food web, causing severe ... -
The assessment of soil microbial and plant physiological changes during the treatment of soil containing bromacil, tebuthiuron and ethidimuron
(North-West University, 2005)Increased amounts of pesticide production and application of pesticides for agriculture, plant protection and animal health has resulted in soil, water and air pollution, consequently relating a serious risk to the ... -
Functional attributes and response of bacterial communities to nature-based fertilization during hydrocarbon remediation
(Elsevier, 2020)This study offers a Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for the recovery of long-term oil-polluted soils. An NPK-type substituted organic fertilizer (SOF) was formulated using available nature-based materials, and its effect on ... -
Heavy metal pollution from gold mines: environmental effects and bacterial strategies for resistance
(MDPI, 2016)Mining activities can lead to the generation of large quantities of heavy metal laden wastes which are released in an uncontrolled manner, causing widespread contamination of the ecosystem. Though some heavy metals classified ... -
Heavy metal tolerance potential of Aspergillus strains isolated from mining sites
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Increased heavy metal pollution generated through anthropogenic activities into the environment has necessitated the need for eco-friendly remediation strategies such as mycoremediation. With a view to prospecting for fungi ... -
The identification of biomarkers to assist in the hydrological characterisation of a chromium polluted mine
(2013)Chromium is used in many processing applications, which has led to the formation of chromium (VI) waste. Cr(VI) is an unstable, mobile carcinogen, which is interchangeable with Cr(III) under certain environmental conditions. ... -
Implication of plants and microbial metalloproteins in the bioremediation of polluted waters: a review
(Elsevier, 2014)Traditional approaches to municipal water monitoring barely includes procedures for toxic heavy metals testing. However, the presence of such contaminants in water sources is expected in South African surface and ground ... -
Isolation and characterisation of crude oil sludge degrading bacteria
(SpringerOpen, 2016)Background The use of microorganisms in remediating environmental contaminants such as crude oil sludge has become a promising technique owing to its economy and the fact it is environmentally friendly. Polycyclic aromatic ... -
Mechanisms of action of plant growth promoting bacteria
(SpringerSpringer, 2017)The idea of eliminating the use of fertilizers which are sometimes environmentally unsafe is slowly becoming a reality because of the emergence of microorganisms that can serve the same purpose or even do better. Depletion ... -
Microbial communities in field-scale oil-polluted soil remediation using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)This investigation employed 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing to understand microbial dynamics during a 2-month field-scale oil-impacted soil remediation in the Niger Delta. Surface soil (0.0–0.5 m) had extractable total petroleum ...