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Bioaccumulation Of Heavy Metals Using Selected Organisms Isolated From Electronic Waste Dumpsite Of Two South-Western States In Nigeria, Akintokun K. Aderonke, Onatunde O. Oladimeji, Olufunke B. Shittu, Itunu C. Okeyode, Michael O. Taiwo
Bioaccumulation Of Heavy Metals Using Selected Organisms Isolated From Electronic Waste Dumpsite Of Two South-Western States In Nigeria, Akintokun K. Aderonke, Onatunde O. Oladimeji, Olufunke B. Shittu, Itunu C. Okeyode, Michael O. Taiwo
Applied Environmental Research
Heavy metals from electronic wastes can accumulate to alarming concentrations in soils, causing significant detrimental impacts on human life and the environment. Bioaccumulation of heavy metals by bacteria and fungi has been a major focus of most bioremediation studies owing to the excellent metal-binding properties. The current study was conducted to isolate the most promising Zn, Cu and Pb tolerant microorganisms from contaminated soils, and to assess their metal accumulating abilities. Bacillus licheniformis, B. polymyxa, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Micrococcus roseus, Aspergillus niger and A. flavus were selected for the bioaccumulation study, based on their known tolerance to heavy metals. Bacillus licheniformis …
Behavior Of Antibiotics In The Environment, Maliwan Boonsaner
Behavior Of Antibiotics In The Environment, Maliwan Boonsaner
Applied Environmental Research
Antibiotics have been used to treat human disease and to be given to livestock for disease prevention and growth promotion. Because of their large amount and widely uses, the antibiotics were found in various phases of the environment such as manure, sewage, sludge, surface water, soil, livestock and aquatic animal. The antibiotic could enter the environment and degrade in some extents depending on its physicochemical properties and the environmental conditions. Although. its existing in small amount could not cause any lethal effect but previous studies have shown the resistance effect might occur and disturb the microbial ecosystem.