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Microbial Remediation of Arsenic Contaminated Soil

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Part of the book series: Soil Biology ((SOILBIOL,volume 30))

Abstract

Arsenic (As) contamination in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems is a very sensitive environmental issue due to its adverse impact on human health. Therefore, remediation of arsenic contaminated soil is extremely important. Bioremediation with special reference to microbial approaches hold promise to clean up the legacy of arsenic contaminated soils. Among microbial approaches, oxidation, reduction, and biomethylation are the major transformation processes which have direct implications on amelioration of arsenic contaminated soils. Besides these, biofilm, biosorption, and siderophore-based amelioration approaches are also promising. However, microbially enhanced phytoextractions with special reference to establishments of mycorrhizal fungi in rhizosphere of arsenic hyperaccumulating Chinese Brake Fern (Pteris vittata L.) hold promise. The use of engineered microbes as selective biosorbents is an attractive green cure technology for the low cost and efficient removal of arsenic from soil. Most of the studies are concentrated in laboratory and this should be tested in the field before its further implications.

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Purakayastha, T.J. (2011). Microbial Remediation of Arsenic Contaminated Soil. In: Sherameti, I., Varma, A. (eds) Detoxification of Heavy Metals. Soil Biology, vol 30. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21408-0_12

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