Heavy Metal Detoxification from the Environment: Uncovering Molecular Approaches

Kanika Khanna, Sukhmeen Kaur Kohli, Renu Bhardwaj

• Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• eBook ISBN:
  9798898811174
• Subtopic: Environmental Science
• Index: Biological Sciences

With industrialization continuing to raise heavy metal levels in soil, water, and food chains, Heavy Metal Detoxification from the Environment: Uncovering Molecular Approaches offers a comprehensive look at sustainable, eco-friendly strategies to mitigate heavy metal contamination. The book focuses on advanced molecular insights, highlighting the role of metagenomics, omics-based analyses, and next-generation sequencing while understanding how biological systems, ranging from microbes and plants to mycorrhizae and earthworms can effectively detoxify polluted environments. It bridges fundamental science with applied bioremediation, emphasizing innovative and sustainable approaches that align with modern environmental priorities. By integrating molecular biology, biotechnology, and environmental science, this volume offers researchers and practitioners a cutting-edge perspective on how genetic and functional characterization of detoxifying agents can transform heavy metal remediation into a greener, more effective practice. Key Features Examines molecular mechanisms underlying heavy metal detoxification Applies metagenomic and omics-based tools to analyze remediation pathways Employs eco-friendly bioremediation agents such as microbes, plants, and mycorrhizae Explores next-generation sequencing techniques for identifying key detoxification genes Bridges molecular biology with sustainable environmental management practices

Table of contents

• Welcome
• Table of Contents
• Title
• BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS LTD.
• PREFACE
• INTRODUCTION
• List of Contributors
• Hazardous Effects of Heavy Metals towards Plants: Recent Trends and Challenges
• Bioaccumulation and Detoxification of Heavy Metals in Plants
• Molecular Interactions During Heavy Metal Detoxification in Plants
• Bioremediation Strategies for Heavy Metal Detoxification in Plants
• Probiotics as a New Means for Heavy Metal Detoxification
• Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria as Promising Candidates for Heavy Metal Detoxification
• Phytohormones and Heavy Metal Detoxification: Current Status and Future Perspectives
• Microalgae-based Remediation of Heavy Metals Polluted Environment
• Earthworm-mediated Remediation and Mitigation of Heavy Metals Toxicity in Plants
• Mycorrhizae as an Effective Tool for Heavy Metal Detoxification
• Nanoremediation of Heavy-Metal Polluted Soils