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SynthesisEnvironmental science and pollution research international2021

Insights into conventional and recent technologies for arsenic bioremediation: A systematic review.

Sana Irshad, Zuoming Xie, Sajid Mehmood, Asad Nawaz, Allah Ditta, Qaisar Mahmood

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Synthesis in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
12.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 130 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Mechanisms of Arsenic Interaction inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  7. Biochar co-compost increases the productivity ofFrontiers in plant science · 2024
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  15. Frontiers in microbiology · 2022
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  16. Interactions with Arsenic: Mechanisms of Toxicity and Cellular Resistance in Eukaryotic Microorganisms.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Sana IrshadSchool of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
Zuoming XieSchool of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
Sajid MehmoodGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Radionuclides Pollution Control and Resources, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
Asad NawazJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Allah DittaDepartment of Environmental Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 18000, Pakistan. ad_abs@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1745-4757
Qaisar MahmoodDepartment of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, 22060, Pakistan. drqaisar@cuiatd.edu.pk.
China University of Geosciences · CNCOMSATS University Islamabad · PKGuangzhou University · CNShaheed Benazir Bhutto University · PKYangzhou University · CN

Funding

Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China 41521001Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province 41572230State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs & the Ministry of Education of China B18049
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Arsenic (As) bioremediation has been an economical and sustainable approach, being practiced widely under several As-contaminated environments. Bioremediation of As involves the use of bacteria, fungi, yeast, plants, and genetically modified organisms for detoxification/removal of As from the contaminated site. The understanding of multi-factorial biological components involved in these approaches is complex and more and more efforts are on their way to make As bioremediation economical and efficient. In this regard, we systematically reviewed the recent literature (n=200) from the last two decades regarding As bioremediation potential of conventional and recent technologies including genetically modified plants for phytoremediation and integrated approaches. Also, the responsible mechanisms behind different approaches have been identified. From the literature, it was found that As bioremediation through biosorption, bioaccumulation, phytoextraction, and volatilization involving As-resistant microbes has proved a very successful technology. However, there are various pathways of As tolerance of which the mechanisms have not been fully understood. Recently, phytosuction separation technology has been introduced and needs further exploration. Also, integrated approaches like phytobial, constructed wetlands using As-resistant bacteria with plant growth-promoting activities have not been extensively studied. It is speculated that the integrated bioremediation approaches with practical applicability and reliability would prove most promising for As remediation. Further technological advancements would help explore the identified research gaps in different approaches and lead us toward sustainability and perfection in As bioremediation.

Indexed as

ArsenicSoil PollutantsBiodegradation, EnvironmentalReproducibility of ResultsTechnologyWetlandsArsenicSoil PollutantsArsenicBioremediationConstructed wetlandsPhytobialPhytosuction separationSimultaneous biosorption and bioaccumulation

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