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

ABSTRACT: 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 to manifest various levels of tolerance to Cr, Pb, and Zn, out of which Bacillus marisflavi and Trichoderma longibrachiatum exhibited above-moderate tolerance. The concentrations of target heavy metals before and after bioremediation were determined using electrochemical screen-printed electrodes (SPE) modified with different nanomaterials. The morpho-structural SEM/EDX analyses confirmed the presence of metal ions on the surface of the cell, with metal uptake being mediated by bios

SUBMITTER: Firinca C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10801475 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature