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Isolation and characterization of potential phosphate solubilizing bacteria from earthworm (Metaphire posthuma) for applying as biofertilizer
Phosphorus (P), a primary macronutrient nutrient of soil, plays a vital role in plant nutrition and growth promotion. The objective of the present study was to explore potential phosphate solubilizing bacteria...
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Open AccessAssessment of arsenic sorption properties of lactic acid bacteria isolated from fecal samples for application as bioremediation tool
Arsenic intoxication through contaminated water and food is a challenging problem worldwide. The objective of the present study was to isolate the As-resistant lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and assess the As sorp...
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Biosorption of Arsenic: An Emerging Eco-technology of Arsenic Detoxification in Drinking Water
Arsenic (As) contamination of drinking water and its severe human health impacts have been a global concern during the last few decades. In order to control the problem of As in drinking water, various chemica...
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Profiling of heavy metal(loid)-resistant bacterial community structure by metagenomic-DNA fingerprinting using PCR–DGGE for monitoring and bioremediation of contaminated environment
Frequent exposure of microbes to hazardous metalloids/heavy metals in contaminated environment results in the development of heavy metal(loid)-resistance properties. The study attempted to assess the profile o...
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Open AccessMagnesium oxide-impregnated tuff soil-derived ceramic: a novel cadmium(II) adsorbing media
The contamination of cadmium (Cd) in the aquatic environment is one of the serious environmental and human health’s risks. The present study attempted to develop the potential magnesium oxide (MgO)-impregnated...
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Open AccessSorption of mercury onto waste material derived low-cost activated carbon
The present study was performed to develop the low-cost activated carbon (AC) from some waste materials as potential mercury (Hg) sorbent to remove high amount of Hg from aqueous phase. The ACs were prepared f...
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Isolation and Characterization of Cadmium- and Arsenic-Absorbing Bacteria for Bioremediation
The contamination of hazardous metal(loid) is one of the serious environmental and human health risks. This study isolated a total of 40 cadmium (Cd)- and arsenic (As)-resistant bacterial isolates from coastal...