Water,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(19), P. 3439 - 3439
Published: Sept. 29, 2023
Water
and
soil
polluted
by
heavy
metals
(HMs)
are
the
primary
problem
due
to
rapidly
increasing
urbanization
industrialization.
For
treatment
of
soil,
phytoremediation
turns
into
a
cost-effective
eco-friendly
technique.
The
current
research
aimed
examine
load
pollution,
specifically
HMs,
in
sediment
wastewater
(WW)
GadoonAmazai
Industrial
Estate
(GAIE),
Pakistan
compare
ability
native
grass
species
Cynodon
dactylon
Digiteria
sanguinalis
for
phytoaccumulation
HMs.
industrially
was
analysed
HMs
using
atomic
absorption
spectrophotometry
(AAS)
compared
with
healthy
(irrigated
freshwater),
which
served
as
control.
HM
accumulation
considerably
higher
irrigated
WW
than
control
samples.
most
substantial
metal
pollutant
manganese
(Mn),
accumulated
up
2491.7
mg/kg
soil.
assessing
bioremoval
efficiency
species,
pot
experimentation
performed
90
days.
Soil
samples
grasses
were
collected
from
pots
removal
efficiency.
A
significant
reduction
noted
physicochemical
characteristics
such
electrical
conductivity,
total
organic
matter,
phosphorus,
potassium,
saturation.
removed
59.0%
Cu
59.9%
Mn
highest
bioconcentration
factor
(BCF)
translocation
(TF)
observed
D.
sanguinalis.
While
BCF
TF
obtained
C.
dactylon.
showed
that
significantly
(p
≤
0.05)
reduced
Moreover,
selected
found
capability
accumulate
roots
shoot.
maximum
study
concluded
is
an
method
can
be
utilized
remediation.
Chemosphere,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
372, P. 144080 - 144080
Published: Jan. 14, 2025
Biosorption
is
nowadays
recommended
as
an
ecological
and
environmentally
friendly
alternative
to
remove
metals
from
contaminated
regions.
Even
in
situ
incubations
of
algae
on
the
seabed
are
conducted
investigate
potential
future
ways
reducing
metal
contamination.
Our
study
investigated
negative
effects
microorganisms
when
metal-enriched
released
into
marine
environment.
We
cultured
microalgae
Nannochloropsis
oceanica
strain
CCMP1779
with
New Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
82, P. 33 - 42
Published: May 5, 2024
Given
the
necessity
for
bioprocesses
scaling-up,
present
study
aims
to
explore
potential
of
three
marine
cyanobacteria
and
a
consortium,
cultivated
in
semi-continuous
mode,
as
green
approach
i)
continuous
exopolysaccharide-rich
biomass
production
ii)
removal
positively
charged
metals
(Cu,
Ni,
Zn)
from
mono
multi-metallic
solutions.
To
ensure
effectiveness
both
cellular
released
exopolysaccharides,
weekly
harvested
whole
cultures
were
confined
dialysis
tubings.
The
results
revealed
that
all
tested
have
stronger
affinity
towards
Cu
three-metal
systems.
Despite
amount
removed
per
gram
decreased
with
higher
biosorbent
dosage,
more
soluble
carbohydrates
produced,
greater
was
metal
uptake,
underscoring
pivotal
role
exopolysaccharides
biosorption.
According
this,
Dactylococcopsis
salina
16Som2
showed
highest
carbohydrate
productivity
(142
mg
L