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nanoparticles using leaf extract of Jatropha curcas L. for photocatalytic degradation of tannery
wastewater. Chem Eng J 336:386–396
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improving the quality of effluents from a conventional tannery wastewater treatment plant. Int J
Environ Sci Technol 12(4):1387–1400
Gude VG (2016) Wastewater treatment in microbial fuel cells e an overview. J Clean Prod
122:287–307
Gupta R, Rani R, Chandra A, Kumar V (2018) Potential applications of Pseudomonas sp. (strain
CPSB21) to ameliorate Cr6þ stress and phytoremediation of tannery effluent contaminated
agricultural soils. Sci Rep 8:4860. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-23322-5
Huang D-Y, Zhou S-G, Chen Q, Zhao B, Yuan Y, Zhuang L (2011) Enhanced anaerobic
degradation of organic pollutants in a soil microbial fuel cell. Chem Eng J 172:647–653.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.06.024
Kassaye G, Gabbiye N, Alemu A (2017) Phytoremediation of chromium from tannery wastewater
using local plant species. Water Pract Technol 12(4):894–901
Khan S, Ahmad I, Shah MT, Rehman S, Khaliq A (2009) Use of constructed wetland for the
removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater. J Environ Manag 90:3451–3457
Khan A, Sharif M, Ali A, Shah SNM, Mian IA, Wahid F, Jan B, Adnan M, Nawaz S, Ali N (2014)
Potential of AM fungi in phytoremediation of heavy metals and effect on yield of wheat crop.
Am J Plant Sci 5:1578–1586
Kim IS, Ekpeghere KI, Ha SY, Kim BS, Song B, Kim JT, Kim HG, Koh SC (2014) Full scale
biological treatment of tannery wastewater using the novel microbial consortium BM-S-1. J
Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng 49(3):355–364
Kishor R, Bharagava RN, Saxena G (2018) Industrial wastewaters: the major sources of dye
contamination in the environment, Ecotoxicological effects, and bioremediation approaches.
In: Bharagava RN (ed) Advances in environmental management, Ist edn. CRC Press/Taylor &
Francis Group, Boca Raton, pp 1–25
Le TT, Nguyen KH, Jeon JR, Francis AJ, Chang YS (2015) Nano/bio treatment of polychlorinated
biphenyls with evaluation of comparative toxicity. J Hazard Mater 287:335–341
Lee JH (2013) An overview of phytoremediation as a potentially promising technology for
environmental pollution control. Biotechnol Bioprocess Eng 18:431–439
Leitão P, Rossetti S, Nouws HPA, Danko AS, Majone M, Aulenta F (2015) Bioelectrochemicallyassisted reductive dechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane by a Dehalococcoides-enriched microbial culture. Bioresour Technol 195:78–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2015.06.027
Li T, Guo S, Wu B, Li F, Niu Z (2010) Effect of electric intensity on the microbial degradation of
petroleum pollutants in soil. J Environ Sci 22:1381–1386
Li Y, Wu Y, Puranik S, Lei Y, Vadas T, Li B (2014) Metals as electron acceptors in single-chamber
microbial fuel cells. J Power Sources 269:430–439
Lin C-W, Wu C-H, Chiu Y-H, Tsai S-L (2014) Effects of different mediators on electricity
generation and microbial structure of a toluene powered microbial fuel cell. Fuel 125:30–35.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2014.02.018
Lintern M, Anand R, Ryan C (2013) Natural gold particles in Eucalyptus leaves and their relevance
to exploration for buried gold deposits. Nat Commun. www.nature.com/ncomms/2013/131022/
ncomms3614.ht
Ma Y, Prasad MNV, Rajkumar M, Freitas H (2011) Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and
endophytes accelerate phytoremediation of metalliferous soils. Biotechnol Adv 29:248–258
Ma Y, Oliviera RS, Nai F, Rajkumar M, Luo Y, Rocha I, Freitas H (2015) The hyperaccumulator
Sedum plumbizincicola harbors metal-resistant endophytic bacteria that improve its
phytoextraction capacity in 1206 multi-metal contaminated soil. J Environ Manag 156:62–69
Mahar A, Wang P, Ali A, Awasthi MK, Lahori AH, Wang Q, Li R, Zhang Z (2016) Challenges and
opportunities in the phytoremediation of heavy metals contaminated soils: a review. Ecotoxicol
Environ Saf 26:111–121
124
G. Saxena et al.
nanoparticles using leaf extract of Jatropha curcas L. for photocatalytic degradation of tannery
wastewater. Chem Eng J 336:386–396
Gregorio SD, Giorgetti L, Castiglione MR, Mariotti L, Lorenzi R (2015) Phytoremediation for
improving the quality of effluents from a conventional tannery wastewater treatment plant. Int J
Environ Sci Technol 12(4):1387–1400
Gude VG (2016) Wastewater treatment in microbial fuel cells e an overview. J Clean Prod
122:287–307
Gupta R, Rani R, Chandra A, Kumar V (2018) Potential applications of Pseudomonas sp. (strain
CPSB21) to ameliorate Cr6þ stress and phytoremediation of tannery effluent contaminated
agricultural soils. Sci Rep 8:4860. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-23322-5
Huang D-Y, Zhou S-G, Chen Q, Zhao B, Yuan Y, Zhuang L (2011) Enhanced anaerobic
degradation of organic pollutants in a soil microbial fuel cell. Chem Eng J 172:647–653.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.06.024
Kassaye G, Gabbiye N, Alemu A (2017) Phytoremediation of chromium from tannery wastewater
using local plant species. Water Pract Technol 12(4):894–901
Khan S, Ahmad I, Shah MT, Rehman S, Khaliq A (2009) Use of constructed wetland for the
removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater. J Environ Manag 90:3451–3457
Khan A, Sharif M, Ali A, Shah SNM, Mian IA, Wahid F, Jan B, Adnan M, Nawaz S, Ali N (2014)
Potential of AM fungi in phytoremediation of heavy metals and effect on yield of wheat crop.
Am J Plant Sci 5:1578–1586
Kim IS, Ekpeghere KI, Ha SY, Kim BS, Song B, Kim JT, Kim HG, Koh SC (2014) Full scale
biological treatment of tannery wastewater using the novel microbial consortium BM-S-1. J
Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng 49(3):355–364
Kishor R, Bharagava RN, Saxena G (2018) Industrial wastewaters: the major sources of dye
contamination in the environment, Ecotoxicological effects, and bioremediation approaches.
In: Bharagava RN (ed) Advances in environmental management, Ist edn. CRC Press/Taylor &
Francis Group, Boca Raton, pp 1–25
Le TT, Nguyen KH, Jeon JR, Francis AJ, Chang YS (2015) Nano/bio treatment of polychlorinated
biphenyls with evaluation of comparative toxicity. J Hazard Mater 287:335–341
Lee JH (2013) An overview of phytoremediation as a potentially promising technology for
environmental pollution control. Biotechnol Bioprocess Eng 18:431–439
Leitão P, Rossetti S, Nouws HPA, Danko AS, Majone M, Aulenta F (2015) Bioelectrochemicallyassisted reductive dechlorination of 1,2-dichloroethane by a Dehalococcoides-enriched microbial culture. Bioresour Technol 195:78–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2015.06.027
Li T, Guo S, Wu B, Li F, Niu Z (2010) Effect of electric intensity on the microbial degradation of
petroleum pollutants in soil. J Environ Sci 22:1381–1386
Li Y, Wu Y, Puranik S, Lei Y, Vadas T, Li B (2014) Metals as electron acceptors in single-chamber
microbial fuel cells. J Power Sources 269:430–439
Lin C-W, Wu C-H, Chiu Y-H, Tsai S-L (2014) Effects of different mediators on electricity
generation and microbial structure of a toluene powered microbial fuel cell. Fuel 125:30–35.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2014.02.018
Lintern M, Anand R, Ryan C (2013) Natural gold particles in Eucalyptus leaves and their relevance
to exploration for buried gold deposits. Nat Commun. www.nature.com/ncomms/2013/131022/
ncomms3614.ht
Ma Y, Prasad MNV, Rajkumar M, Freitas H (2011) Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and
endophytes accelerate phytoremediation of metalliferous soils. Biotechnol Adv 29:248–258
Ma Y, Oliviera RS, Nai F, Rajkumar M, Luo Y, Rocha I, Freitas H (2015) The hyperaccumulator
Sedum plumbizincicola harbors metal-resistant endophytic bacteria that improve its
phytoextraction capacity in 1206 multi-metal contaminated soil. J Environ Manag 156:62–69
Mahar A, Wang P, Ali A, Awasthi MK, Lahori AH, Wang Q, Li R, Zhang Z (2016) Challenges and
opportunities in the phytoremediation of heavy metals contaminated soils: a review. Ecotoxicol
Environ Saf 26:111–121
124
G. Saxena et al.