Theoretical and Natural Science
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Proceedings of the International Conference on Modern Medicine and Global Health (ICMMGH 2023)
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Treatment for heavy metal pollution: remediating soil environment by harnessing genetic and biochemical capabilities of bacteria
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Abstract
Pollution is the introduction of harmful substances, also known as pollutants, into the environment. As all living things depend on clean air, water, and land for survival, pollution is a significant problem on a worldwide scale. In addition, heavy metals are the most essential and common contaminants in soil environments. These pollutants are widely diffused, harmful to human health, and persistent in soil environments. Owing to the circumstances locally and worldwide, pollution assessment and bacterial remediation techniques for polluted soil have gained substantial attention and become essential. Here, this review covers four bacterial processes involved in bacterial remediation technology, including heavy metal adsorption and adhesion, redox transformation of heavy metals, and the function of mycorrhizal fungi. Also, a case study of a detailed experiment on pollution treatment is presented. This research aims to eliminate heavy metal pollution by using bacterial remediation technology in order to save human beings and the environment since long-term exposure to heavy metals can cause lung cancer and bone fractures in humans, thus posing a significant security threat and hidden danger to human society.
Keywords
heavy metals, pollution, bioremediation technology, bacteria, mycorrhiza
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- Volume Title
- Proceedings of the International Conference on Modern Medicine and Global Health (ICMMGH 2023)
- ISBN (Print)
- 978-1-915371-65-2
- ISBN (Online)
- 978-1-915371-66-9
- Published Date
- 03 August 2023
- Series
- Theoretical and Natural Science
- ISSN (Print)
- 2753-8818
- ISSN (Online)
- 2753-8826
- DOI
- 10.54254/2753-8818/6/20230268
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- © 2023 The Author(s)
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