Browsing by Author "Usman, K."
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Comparative Assessment of Toxic Metals Bioaccumulation and the Mechanisms of Chromium (Cr) Tolerance and Uptake in Calotropis procera
Usman, K.; Al Jabri, H.; Abu-Dieyeh, M.H.; Alsafran, M.H.S.A. ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2020 , Article)Progressive pollution due to toxic metals significantly undermines global environmental sustainability efforts. Chromium (Cr) is one of the most dangerous to human health. The use of plants to rid the environment of such ... -
Lead (Pb) bioaccumulation and antioxidative responses in Tetraena qataranse
Usman K.; Abu-Dieyeh M.H.; Zouari N.; Al-Ghouti M.A. ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)Lead (Pb) is the second most toxic metal on Earth and is toxic to humans and other living things. In plants, Pb commonly inhibits growth when it is at a concentration in the soil of 30�mg/kg or more but several Pb tolerant ... -
Mercury toxicity: The importance of microbial diversity for improved environmental remediation
Abu-Dieyeh M.H.; Usman K.; Alduroobi H.; Al-Ghouti M. ( CRC Press , 2018 , Book chapter)Mercury is one of the naturally occurring elements found in the environment. This heavy metal occurs naturally in minute amounts and is the sixteenth rarest element on earth. It is ranked third among the most toxic biosphere ... -
The assessment of cadmium, chromium, copper, and nickel tolerance and bioaccumulation by shrub plant Tetraena qataranse
Usman K.; Al-Ghouti M.A.; Abu-Dieyeh M.H. ( Nature Publishing Group , 2019 , Article)Heavy metals constitute some of the most significant environmental contaminants today. The abundance of naturally growing Tetraena qataranse around Ras Laffan oil and gas facilities in the state of Qatar reflects its ...