Improving sunflower growth and arsenic bioremediation in polluted environments: Insights from ecotoxicology and sustainable mitigation approaches.

ABSTRACT: The issue of arsenic (As) contamination in the environment has become a critical concern, impacting both human health and ecological equilibrium. Addressing this challenge requires a comprehensive strategy encompassing water treatment technologies, regulatory measures for industrial effluents, and the implementation of sustainable agricultural practices. In this study, diverse strategies were explored to enhance As accumulation in the presence of Acinetobacter bouvetii while safeguarding the host from the toxic effects of arsenate exposure. The sunflower seedlings associated with A. bouvetii demonstrated a favorable relative growth rate (RGR) and net assimilation rate (NAR) even less than 100 ppm of As stress. Remarkably, the NAR and RGR of A. bouvetii-associated seedl

SUBMITTER: Qadir M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11234106 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature