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Toxics, 2022 Soil and water pollution is a major problem that has a negative impact on ecosystems and human health in particular. In the bioremediation processes, the application of photosynthetic microorganisms, including cyanobacteria, is a direction of action ...
Liliana Cepoi +8 more
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Bioaccumulation and Biotransformation of Chlorinated Paraffins
Toxics, 2022 Chlorinated paraffins (CPs), a class of persistent, toxic, and bioaccumulated compounds, have received increasing attention for their environmental occurrence and ecological and human health risks worldwide in the past decades.
Liujun Chen, Bixian Mai, Xiaojun Luo
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PRODUCTION OF Candida BIOMASSES FOR HEAVY METAL REMOVAL FROM WASTEWATERS
Trakya University Journal of Natural Sciences, 2021 Yeasts can accumulate heavy metals and grow in acidic media. In the present study, it was shown that Candida yeasts in an aqueous solution accumulate single Cu(II) and Ni(II) cations.
Gülşah Mersin, Ünsal Açıkel
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Bioaccumulation of rare earth element by water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
, 2017 Processing of rare earth elements produces environmental wastewater pollution containing toxic contaminants. However, these pollutants could be monitored through bioaccumulation using aquatic plant, Pistia stratiotes. Thus, the present research aims to
Omar, Muhammad Nor +5 more
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, 2020 The dissolved oxygen concentration of the world's oceans has systematically declined by 2% over the past 50 years, and there has been a notable commensurate expansion of the global oxygen minimum zones (OMZs).
Belivermiş, M +4 more
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Bioaccumulation as a driver of high MeHg in the North and Baltic Seas [PDF]
BiogeosciencesMercury (Hg) is a toxic pollutant that poses significant risks to marine ecosystems and human health as a result of bioaccumulation. Despite its known hazards, the processes that govern Hg bioaccumulation within the marine food web are poorly understood.
D. J. Amptmeijer +5 more
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Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Biomedicine: Advances and Prospects
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Mesoporous silica nanoparticles offer unique properties like high surface area, tunable pores, and functionalization. They excel in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and stimuli‐responsive therapies, enabling targeted and controlled treatments. With roles in cancer therapy and diagnostics, their clinical translation requires addressing challenges in ...
Miguel Manzano, María Vallet‐Regí
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Bioaccumulation of Metallic Substances and Organometallic Compounds
, 2018 Metals in various forms are natural constituents of water bodies, both marine and freshwater, and are derived from natural processes such as the erosion of ore-bearing rocks and volcanic activity.
Hawker, DW +2 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Concentrations of mercury and cadmium in Silver Cyprinid (Dagaa) fish from Lake Victoria, Kenya.
, 2022 The toxicity of heavy metals is in part because they bioaccumulate in biological tissues. The objective of this study was to assess the concentrations of lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) in dagaa from open and gulf waters and compare the concentrations to ...
Owili, Monica +5 more
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