Eco-Friendly Remediation of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Effluents Using Indigenous Bacterial Biosorbents
Heavy metal contamination of aquatic ecosystems poses a serious environmental and public health concern due to the persistence and toxicity of metal ions such as cadmium (Cd²⁺), lead (Pb²⁺), and mercury (Hg²⁺). In the present study, metal-resistant bacteria were isolated from industrial wastewater and evaluated for the...