Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Plant growth promotion by Bradyrhizobium japonicum under heavy metal stress
(Elsevier, 2016)The increase in usage of heavy metals in different industrial activities causes their existence in effluents. Excessive concentrations of these heavy metals pollute soil and water. Heavy metals cause toxicities and other ... -
A preliminary study of the role of bacterial-fungal co-inoculation on heavy metal phytotoxicity in serpentine soil
(CSIRO Publishing, 2015)This study was conducted to understand the role of bacterial–fungal interactions on heavy metal uptake by Zea mays plants. A pot experiment was conducted for 90 days with Z. mays in serpentine soil inoculated with a ... -
Role of woody biochar and fungal-bacterial co-inoculation on enzyme activity and metal immobilization in serpentine soil
(Springer, 2017)Purpose In this study, we investigated the effect of biochar (BC) and fungal bacterial co-inoculation (FB) on soil enzymatic activity and immobilization of heavy metals in serpentine soil in Sri Lanka. Materials and ...