Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40719883›Full record

ReviewWorld journal of microbiology & biotechnology2025

Recent advances in the bioremediation of wastewater pollutants by using bacterial magnetic nanoparticles and magnetotactic bacteria.

Virendra Kumar Yadav, Nisha Choudhary, G Gnanamoorthy, Pankaj Kumar, Rupesh Gupta, Indra Jeet Choudhary, Apurva Singh, Vijendra Singh Solanki, Shreya Modi, Ashish Patel and 2 more

Abstract readReview
PubMed Publisher
In one paragraph

Review in World journal of microbiology & biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Virendra Kumar YadavMarwadi University Research Center, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Marwadi University, Rajkot, 360003, Gujarat, India. yadava94@gmail.com.
Nisha ChoudharyDepartment of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, 384265, Gujarat, India.
G GnanamoorthyInstitute of Environmental Health and Ecological Security, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Jiangsu, 212013, Zhenjiang, China.
Pankaj KumarDepartment of Environmental Science, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India. pankaj.kumar25135@paruluniversity.ac.in.
Rupesh GuptaCentre for Research Impact & Outcome, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura, 140401, Punjab, India.
Indra Jeet ChoudharyDepartment of Environmental Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind Road, Pune, Maharashtra, 411007, India.
Apurva SinghDepartment of Microbiology, School of Life and Health Sciences, Jaipur National University, Jagatpura, Jaipur, 303217, India.
Vijendra Singh SolankiDepartment of Chemistry, Institute of Science and Research (ISR), IPS Academy, Indore, M.P, India.
Shreya ModiDepartment of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Gandhinagar Institute of Science, Gandhinagar University, Gandhinagar, 382426, Gujarat, India.
Ashish PatelDepartment of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, 384265, Gujarat, India.
Mamta ChaharDepartment of Chemistry, NIET, NIMS University, Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.
Rustem ZairovArbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, FRC Kazan Scientific Center RAS, 8 Arbuzov Str, 420088, Kazan, Russian Federation, Russia. rustem02@yandex.ru.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The potential of bacterial magnetic nanoparticles and magnetotactic bacteria has increased significantly in wastewater treatment. Magnetotactic bacteria and their magnetosomes exhibit unique magnetic and structural properties that facilitate the efficient removal of pollutants, including heavy metals, dyes, pesticides, and radionuclides. Unlike chemically synthesized nanoparticles, bacterial magnetosomes are biocompatible, recyclable, and can be manipulated using external magnetic fields, making them suitable for repeated use in treatment systems. This review examines the current advancements in the cultivation, large-scale manufacture, and functionalization of magnetotactic bacteria and magnetosomes, as well as their extensive applications in environmental and industrial sectors. Advanced analytical techniques play a crucial role in confirming the physical, chemical, and magnetic stability of these materials. Together, these properties make magnetotactic bacteria and their magnetosomes promising tools for eco-friendly and cost-effective wastewater treatment.

Indexed as

BacteriaMagnetite NanoparticlesMagnetosomesWastewaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalWater PurificationBiodegradation, EnvironmentalMetals, HeavyMagnetite NanoparticlesMetals, HeavyWastewaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalBioreductionBioremediationMagnetosomesMagnetotactic bacteriaWastewater treatment

Identifiers

PMID40719883

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.