Potential Self-Attenuation of Arsenic by Indigenous Microorganisms in the Nakdong River.

ABSTRACT: The toxic element arsenic (As) has become the major focus of global research owing to its harmful effects on human health, resulting in the establishment of several guidelines to prevent As contamination. The widespread industrial use of As has led to its accumulation in the environment, increasing the necessity to develop effective remediation technologies. Among various treatments, such as chemical, physical, and biological treatments, used to remediate As-contaminated environments, biological methods are the most economical and eco-friendly. Microbial oxidation of arsenite (As(III)) to arsenate (As(V)) is a primary detoxification strategy for As remediation as it reduces As toxicity and alters its mobility in the environment. Here, we evaluated the self-detoxification potential of micro

SUBMITTER: Won S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10457984 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature