Microbial Bioremediation of Heavy Metals for Soil and Water Conservation
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 3313
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental microbiology; environmental biochemistry; enzymology; oxidative stress biology
Interests: environmental microbiology; environmental biotechnology, microbial molecular ecology
Interests: environmental microbiology; bioremediation; heavy metal/antibiotic resistance; one health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Heavy metal pollution represents an important environmental issue that leads to serious ecological and health problems due to the toxic effects of metals, and their accumulation throughout the food chain. Use of natural sources, including microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and algae, to reclaim the natural environment and resources is highly recommended. In this context, microbial use to exterminate toxic metal ions from the soil and wastewater provides the foundation for green chemistry by helping in the sustainable management of land and to minimize the loop of sustainable economy. New research is always needed to favour continuous updates in the respective field of research. Papers received for this Special Issue will be subject to a rigorous peer review procedure with the aim of rapid and wide dissemination of research outcomes, new developments, and applications.
Dr. Abdul Rehman
Dr. Yasir Rehman
Dr. Zaman Khan
Dr. Amina Elahi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- heavy metals
- microorganisms
- metal detoxification
- bioremediation
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