Microalgae under heavy metal stress: mechanistic insights into detoxification mechanism and antioxidant defence system
Ghazala Parveen, Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian
Topics & Concepts
PhytochelatinChemistryAntioxidantMetal toxicityIntracellularDetoxification (alternative medicine)ExtracellularEnvironmental chemistryExtracellular polymeric substanceChelationMetalGlutathioneOxidative stressHeavy metalsBioremediationPollutionAdsorptionEnvironmental pollutionReactive oxygen speciesMechanism (biology)BiochemistryWater pollutionContaminationAquatic ecosystemSewage treatmentAlgal biology and biofuel productionEnvironmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyPlant Stress Responses and Tolerance