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Heavy Metal Toxicity and Their Remediation by Soil Microbes (Paperback)
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Heavy Metal Toxicity and Their Remediation by Soil Microbes (Paperback)
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Among various contaminants, heavy metals, discharged from metal
processing industries are known to have adverse effects on
microbial diversity, soil fertility and yields of various crops.
The excessive accumulation of these heavy metals can modify
essential protein structure or replace an essential element causing
chlorosis, growth impairment, browning of roots, and inactivation
of photosystems. Also the ingestion of contaminated food or
drinking water can expose humans and animals to toxic levels of the
heavy metals. Recently, the use of biological materials for
effective remediation of heavy metals, often termed bioremediation,
from metal contaminated sites has emerged as a potential
alternative to conventional treatment techniques. Bioremediation is
a process that uses microorganisms or their enzymes to detoxify
these contaminants and keep the environment free from these
contaminants. Microorganisms and plants are usually used for the
removal of these heavy metals. Several microbes such as Bacillus
sp., Pseudomonas sp., Acinetiobacter sp. and Arthobacter sp. are
reported to detoxify heavy metals.
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