therapeutic action: biosorption

The Strategies Microalgae Adopt to Counteract the Toxic Effect of Heavy Metals

Microalgae can help clean water polluted with toxic heavy metals like cadmium and chromium while also producing useful biomass. The review explains how microalgae absorb and trap heavy metals, and describes ways to make them more effective, including adding certain chemicals, selecting resilient strains, and using genetic modification. Combining heavy metal removal with biomass production could make the process cost-effective for real-world applications.

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Water Quality Degradation Due to Heavy Metal Contamination: Health Impacts and Eco-Friendly Approaches for Heavy Metal Remediation

Heavy metals from factories, farms, and waste contaminate our drinking water and cause serious health problems like kidney damage and cancer. Traditional chemical methods to clean this water are expensive and create more pollution. Scientists are discovering that certain bacteria and plant materials can remove heavy metals naturally and cheaply, offering a sustainable solution to protect public health.

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Using Fungi in Artificial Microbial Consortia to Solve Bioremediation Problems

This review explores how combinations of fungi and other microorganisms can clean up polluted soil and water more effectively than using individual microbes alone. Fungi are particularly valuable because they produce powerful enzymes that can break down toxic substances like heavy metals, dyes, pesticides, and plastics. By carefully designing microbial teams and sometimes immobilizing them in gels or on materials, scientists can achieve much higher removal rates of pollutants while maintaining environmental safety.

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Innovative Approaches and Evolving Strategies in Heavy Metal Bioremediation: Current Limitations and Future Opportunities

Heavy metals like lead, mercury, and arsenic accumulate in soil and water, harming both ecosystems and human health. Traditional cleanup methods are expensive and harmful to the environment. Scientists are developing biological solutions using microorganisms and special plants that can absorb or break down these toxic metals, combined with genetic engineering and nanotechnology to make the process faster and more effective.

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Mycoremediation: Expunging environmental pollutants

Fungi can be used to clean up environmental pollution from industrial waste, pesticides, and heavy metals. Unlike expensive chemical treatments, fungal mycoremediation is cost-effective and environmentally friendly. Fungi produce natural enzymes that break down harmful pollutants into harmless substances, making it a promising solution for protecting soil and water contamination.

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Removal of Aflatoxin B1 by Edible Mushroom-Forming Fungi and Its Mechanism

This research discovered that edible mushroom varieties, particularly Bjerkandera adusta, can remove harmful aflatoxin B1 poison from food and animal feed. The mushroom fungi work by binding the toxin to their cell structures, acting like a sponge that soaks up the dangerous chemical. This natural method is safer and more practical than chemical or heat-based approaches because it doesn’t damage the nutritional value of food while making it safer to eat.

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Cadmium and Lead Tolerance of Filamentous Fungi Isolated from Contaminated Mining Soils

Researchers isolated six types of fungi from mining-contaminated soil in Mexico that can survive in extremely toxic environments with high levels of lead and cadmium. These fungi have developed special strategies to handle these dangerous metals, with one species, Paecilomyces lilacinus, showing exceptional ability to tolerate both metals simultaneously. These findings suggest these fungi could be used to clean up contaminated soils in mining regions, offering hope for environmental remediation efforts.

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