Heavy metal removal by Bacillus for sustainable agriculture

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Ghosh, S., Bhattacharya, J., Nitnavare, R. and Webster, T. J. 2022. Heavy metal removal by Bacillus for sustainable agriculture. in: Islam, M. T., Rahman, M. and Pandey, P. (ed.) Bacilli in Agrobiotechnology: Plant Stress Tolerance, Bioremediation, and Bioprospecting Switzerland Springer Nature. pp. 1-30

AuthorsGhosh, S., Bhattacharya, J., Nitnavare, R. and Webster, T. J.
EditorsIslam, M. T., Rahman, M. and Pandey, P.
Abstract

Microbial biosorbents are widely used for the removal of various toxic metals which pose a significant threat to agriculture. Metals like cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, manganese, mercury, nickel, palladium, platinum,
and zinc are the predominant metal contaminants in our soils and water which call for instantaneous action to design microbiological techniques for effective bioremediation. The associated anthropogenic activities lead to a significant release of toxic metals into the environment purposely. Various industries related to mining, surface finishing, energy and fuel producing, fertilizer, pesticide, metallurgy, iron and steel, electroplating, electrolysis, paints and ceramic discharge metal laden effluents result in severe environmental pollution and health hazards. An indefinite persistence of heavy metals in the environment is a potential health hazard as it leads to bioaccumulation of toxic metals in the crops that eventually leads to biomagnification upon entering the food chain. This chapter highlights the promises of Bacillus as a potential biosorbent for the effective removal of toxic heavy metals from the environment. Numerous members of the genus Bacillus, like B. subtilis, B. thuringiensis, B. sterothermophilus, B. megaterium, B. cereus, B. pumilus, B. licheniformis, and B. jeotgali have been reported to remove heavy metals most effectively. Diverse functional groups like carboxyl, amino, amide, phosphate, and hydroxyl groups

KeywordsBacillus ; Heavy metal toxicity; Bioremediation ; Biosorption ; Bioaccumulation; Detoxifcation
Page range1-30
Year of Publication2022
Book titleBacilli in Agrobiotechnology: Plant Stress Tolerance, Bioremediation, and Bioprospecting
PublisherSpringer Nature
Place of publicationSwitzerland
ISBN978-3-030-85465-2
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85465-2_1#DOI
Open accessPublished as non-open access
Output statusPublished
Publication dates
Online01 Jan 2022

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