Agricultural sector is challenged with a number of factors including those arising from rapid industrialization, which is the key point responsible for reductions in food production. Industrial waste oil contamination has been determined with negative impacts on plants. Although several studies...

The discharge of industrial wastes and improper application of fertilizers have caused Cd pollution in farmland soil. Combined microbial and plant remediation is an environmentally friendly method for Cd pollution remediation, but single microbial colonization cannot meet the dual needs of safe...

Citrus production is harmed worldwide by yellow dragon disease, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening. As a result, it has negative effects and a significant impact on the agro-industrial sector. There is still no viable biocompatible treatment for Huanglongbing, despite enormous...

Heavy metals and aluminum are among the most significant abiotic factors that reduce the productivity and quality of crops in acidic and contaminated soils. The protective effects of brassinosteroids containing lactone are relatively well-studied under heavy metal stress, but the effects of...

This present study evaluated the plasmid incidence in bacteria and their genetic elements in heavy metals tolerant-antibiotics resistant microbes isolated from petroleum hydrocarbon polluted sites. The plasmid isolation was carried out using the fermentas Genejet plasmid miniprep kit (Thermofisher...

Environmental reservoir of antibiotic and other resistance genes are an emerging public health concern, and especially so in food production sites. This study aimed to explore the co-occurrence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) and resistance genes to other compounds, including heavy metals and...

Globally, land alkalinization affecting agricultural development. Considering the increasingly serious effects of alkaline stress on agriculture and environment, phytoremediation may be an efficient way to addressed land alkalinization. Broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) is a...

High levels of cadmium (Cd) in soil can cause crop yield reduction or death. Cadmium accumulation in crops affects human and animal health as it passes through the food chain. Therefore, a strategy is needed to enhance the tolerance of crops to this heavy metal or reduce its accumulation in crops....

Soil contamination by Pb can result from different anthropogenic sources such as lead-based paints, gasoline, pesticides, coal burning, mining, among others. This work aimed to evaluate the potential of P-loaded biochar (Biochar-based slow-release P fertilizer) to remediate a Pb-contaminated soil....

The following study presents the concentrations of 10 individual polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs₁₀) and the total concentration of PAHs (ΣPAHs) determined in soils of protected areas in Southern Poland (EU). The protected areas discussed here include 5 landscape parks and 5 nature reserves...