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Taran M, Safari M, Monaza A, Reza JZ, Bakhtiyari S (2013) Optimal conditions for the biological
removal of arsenic by a novel halophilic archaea in different conditions and its process
optimization. Pol J Chem Technol 15(2):7–9
Tripathi P, Singh PC, Mishra A, Srivastava S, Chauhan R, Awasthi S, Mishra S, Dwivedi S,
Tripathi P, Kalra A, Tripathi RD (2017) Arsenic tolerant Trichoderma sp. reduces arsenic
induced stress in chickpea (Cicer arietinum). Environ Pol 223:137–145
Upadhyay MK, Yadav P, Shukla A, Srivastava S (2018) Utilizing the potential of microorganisms
for managing arsenic contamination: a feasible and sustainable approach. Front Environ Sci
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Verma JP, Jaiswal DK (2016) Book review: advances in biodegradation and bioremediation of
industrial waste. Front Microbiol 6:1555. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01555
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Wang Q, Xiong D, Zhao P, Yu X, Tu B, Wang G (2011) Effect of applying an arsenic-resistant and
plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium to enhance soil arsenic phytoremediation by Populus
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2011.05142.x
Wang X, Rathinasabapathi B, Oliveira LMD, Guilherme LR, Ma LQ (2012) Bacteria-mediated
arsenic oxidation and reduction in the growth media of arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata.
Environ Sci Technol 46:11259–11266. https://doi.org/10.1021/es300454b
Wang ZH, Luo ZX, Yan CZ (2013) Accumulation, transformation, and release of inorganic arsenic
by the freshwater cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. Environ Sci Pollut Res
20:7286–7295. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-013-1741-7
WHO (2011) Guidelines for drinking-water quality. WHO Chron 38:104–108
Xiong J, Wang W, Fan H, Cai L, Wang G (2006) Arsenic resistant bacteria in mining wastes from
Shangrao coal mine of China. Environ Sci Technol 1:535–540
Yang HC, Fu HL, Lin YF, Rosen BP (2012a) Pathways of arsenic uptake and efflux. In: Current
topics in membranes, vol 69. Academic Press, pp 325–358
Yang Q, Tu S, Wang G, Liao X, Yan X (2012b) Effectiveness of applying arsenate reducing
bacteria to enhance arsenic removal from polluted soils by Pteris vittata L. Int J
Phytoremediation 14(1):89–99
Ye J, Rensing C, Rosen BP, Zhu YG (2012) Arsenic biomethylation by photosynthetic organisms.
Trends Plant Sci 17:155–162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2011.12.003
Yin XX, Chen J, Qin J, Sun GX, Rosen BP, Zhu YG (2011) Biotransformation and volatilization of
arsenic by three photosynthetic cyanobacteria. Plant Physiol 156:1631–1638. https://doi.org/10.
1104/pp.111.178947
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containing arsenic—a review. Sci Total Environ 408(8):1770–1778. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
scitotenv.2010.01.010
Sun Y, Zhou QX, Liu WT, Wang L (2009) Joint effects of arsenic, cadmium on plant growth and
metal bioaccumulation: a potential Cd hyperaccumulator and As-excluder Bidens pilosa. L. J
Hazard Mater 161(2–3):808–814. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.10.097
Sun J, Zou X, Ning Z, Sun M, Peng J, Xiao T (2012) Culturable microbial groups and thalliumtolerant fungi in soils with high thallium contamination. Sci Total Environ 441:258–264. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.09.053
Tak HI, Ahmad F, Babalola OO (2013) Advances in the application of plant growth-promoting
rhizobacteria in phytoremediation of heavy metals. In: Whitacre DM (ed) Reviews of environmental contamination and toxicology, vol 223. Springer, New York, pp 33–52
Taran M, Safari M, Monaza A, Reza JZ, Bakhtiyari S (2013) Optimal conditions for the biological
removal of arsenic by a novel halophilic archaea in different conditions and its process
optimization. Pol J Chem Technol 15(2):7–9
Tripathi P, Singh PC, Mishra A, Srivastava S, Chauhan R, Awasthi S, Mishra S, Dwivedi S,
Tripathi P, Kalra A, Tripathi RD (2017) Arsenic tolerant Trichoderma sp. reduces arsenic
induced stress in chickpea (Cicer arietinum). Environ Pol 223:137–145
Upadhyay MK, Yadav P, Shukla A, Srivastava S (2018) Utilizing the potential of microorganisms
for managing arsenic contamination: a feasible and sustainable approach. Front Environ Sci
6:24. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2018.00024
Verma JP, Jaiswal DK (2016) Book review: advances in biodegradation and bioremediation of
industrial waste. Front Microbiol 6:1555. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01555
Vishnoi N, Singh DP (2014) Biotransformation of arsenic by bacterial strains mediated by oxidoreductase enzyme system. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-Grand, France) 60(5):7–14
Voica DM, Bartha L, Banciu HL, Oren A (2016) Heavy metal resistance in halophilic bacteria and
archaea. FEMS Microbiol Lett 363(14):146. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnw146
Waghunde RR, Shelake RM, Sabalpara AN (2016) Trichoderma: A significant fungus for agriculture and environment. African J Agric Res 11(22):1952–1965
Wang Q, Xiong D, Zhao P, Yu X, Tu B, Wang G (2011) Effect of applying an arsenic-resistant and
plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium to enhance soil arsenic phytoremediation by Populus
deltoides LH05-17. J Appl Microbiol 111:1065–1074. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.
2011.05142.x
Wang X, Rathinasabapathi B, Oliveira LMD, Guilherme LR, Ma LQ (2012) Bacteria-mediated
arsenic oxidation and reduction in the growth media of arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata.
Environ Sci Technol 46:11259–11266. https://doi.org/10.1021/es300454b
Wang ZH, Luo ZX, Yan CZ (2013) Accumulation, transformation, and release of inorganic arsenic
by the freshwater cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. Environ Sci Pollut Res
20:7286–7295. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-013-1741-7
WHO (2011) Guidelines for drinking-water quality. WHO Chron 38:104–108
Xiong J, Wang W, Fan H, Cai L, Wang G (2006) Arsenic resistant bacteria in mining wastes from
Shangrao coal mine of China. Environ Sci Technol 1:535–540
Yang HC, Fu HL, Lin YF, Rosen BP (2012a) Pathways of arsenic uptake and efflux. In: Current
topics in membranes, vol 69. Academic Press, pp 325–358
Yang Q, Tu S, Wang G, Liao X, Yan X (2012b) Effectiveness of applying arsenate reducing
bacteria to enhance arsenic removal from polluted soils by Pteris vittata L. Int J
Phytoremediation 14(1):89–99
Ye J, Rensing C, Rosen BP, Zhu YG (2012) Arsenic biomethylation by photosynthetic organisms.
Trends Plant Sci 17:155–162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2011.12.003
Yin XX, Chen J, Qin J, Sun GX, Rosen BP, Zhu YG (2011) Biotransformation and volatilization of
arsenic by three photosynthetic cyanobacteria. Plant Physiol 156:1631–1638. https://doi.org/10.
1104/pp.111.178947
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