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Bioremediation of Toxic Metal(loid)s
(CRC Press, 2022-09-30T00:00:00) Malik, Anju; Kidwai, Mohd. Kashif; Garg, Vinod Kumar
The book, Bioremediation of Toxic Metal(loid)s, describes the state-of-the-art and potential of emerging technologies on bioremediation of toxic metal(loid)s. It has a compilation of the available comprehensive knowledge of the fundamentals and advancements in the field of bioremediation of toxic metal(loid)s. The mechanisms, applications, and current advancements of various bioremediation strategies used for metal(loid)s have been described in 21 chapters contributed by leading experts from different institutes, universities, and research laboratories from various countries across the globe including Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. This book offers a bird�s eye view on various bioremediation technologies based on a variety of biological agents viz. plants, bacteria, algae, fungi etc., used for environmental clean-up of toxic metal(loid)s. � 2023 Anju Malik, Mohd. Kashif Kidwai and Vinod Kumar Garg.
Bioremediation Potential of Trichoderma species for Metal(loid)s
(CRC Press, 2022-09-30T00:00:00) Kidwai, Mohd. Kashif; Malik, Anju; Dhull, Sanju Bala; Rose, Pawan Kumar; Garg, Vinod Kumar
Environmental pollution is a global challenge affecting all ecosystems. Various types of pollution are posing challenges to the survival of present and future generations. Inappropriate disposal of heavy metals also causes adverse economical and ecological effects. Microorganisms are omnipresent and deliver significant ecological services in the management of metal(loid)s, enabling them to be applied in various biotechnological strategies for the environmental management needed for sustainable development. Fungal organisms have the innate mechanisms and features such as resistance, tolerance, enzymatic diversity, production of metallothioneins, enzymes and organic acids, enabling them to be applied as potential microorganisms for the remediation of metal(loid)s. Trichoderma species are one among the widely investigated microorganisms and have beneficial applications in the agricultural and industrial sectors. This chapter overviews the contribution of studies conducted on different Trichoderma species and their potential for bioremediation of metal(loid)s such as nickel, cadmium, copper, arsenic, lead, chromium etc. by employing various detoxification strategies such as bioaccumulation, biotransformation, biosorption, phytobial remediation, etc. Various Trichoderma species, T. hrazianum, T. longibrachiatum, T. virens, T. viride etc., are discussed for having bioremediation potential against different metal(loid)s. � 2023 Anju Malik, Mohd. Kashif Kidwai and Vinod Kumar Garg.
Metal(loid)s Sources, Toxicity and Bioremediation
(CRC Press, 2022-09-30T00:00:00) Kidwai, Mohd. Kashif; Malik, Anju; Garg, Vinod Kumar
Human-induced unsustainable processes like industrialization, urbanization, modern agriculture etc. are happening all over the globe at the cost of environment affecting all types of life forms in various ecosystems. A variety of pollutants including heavy metals are widely recognised as environmental pollutant or potentially toxic element (PTE) due to their toxic nature and potential to disrupt ecosystem services provided by various organisms. Heavy metals such as nickel, selenium, arsenic, mercury, copper, lead, chromium, and cadmium are metals that pose serious environmental hazards and risks all over the world. Conventional physico-chemical methods are commonly applied in the remediation of heavy metals at a large scale but have several disadvantages. From sustainability point of view, bioremediation is an eco-friendly, non-invasive strategy and comparatively cost feasible than other available conventional methods and provides a sustainable solution for detoxification of various environmental contaminants such as metalloids etc. Both microbially induced remediation and phytoremediation are deeply studied and investigated by various researchers and further applied as per their potential to remediate metal(loid)s, i.e. nickel, selenium, arsenic, mercury, copper, lead, chromium, cadmium and other pollutants. Different bacterial, fungal and algal species are reported for the potential to remediate different toxic metalloids. Diverse plants such as angiosperms, ferns etc. have evolved innate mechanisms as per local environmental conditions enabling them for detoxification of various pollutants through bioremediation. Several plants, bacterial species, fungal species and algal species are reviewed and cited for their role in bioremediation. The chapter is an attempt to briefly introduce the sources, toxicity and various strategies of bioremediation of metal(loid)s involving bacteria, fungi, algae, and plants. � 2023 Anju Malik, Mohd. Kashif Kidwai and Vinod Kumar Garg.