title: Microbial strategy for potential lead remediation: a review study.
abstract: The extensive exploitation and usage of lead compounds result in severe lead(II) pollution in water and soil environments, even in agricultural land, threatening the health of animals and humans via food chains. The recovery and remediation of lead(II) from water and soil environments have been intensively concerned in recent years. Compared with the traditional physic-chemistry treatment, microbial remediation strategy is a promising alternative to remediate lead(II)-contaminated environments due to its cost-effective and environmentally-friendly properties. Various microorganisms are capable of removing or immobilizing lead(II) from water and soil environments through bioaccumulation, precipitation or accelerated transformation of lead(II) into a very stable mineral, resulting in significant effects on lead(II) mobility and bioavailability. In the present review, we investigated a wide diversity of lead(II) bioremediation induced by different microbes and its multi-mechanisms. Moreover, we also discussed the progress and limitations, summarized the common rules of lead(II)-microbe interaction, and evaluated the environmental significance of microbes in lead biogeochemistry process. In addition, we further deliberated the feasibility and potential application of microbes in developing cost-effective, eco-friendly bioremediation or long-term management strategy for lead(II) contaminated repositories.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Plant Protection & Key Lab of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, and Fujian-Taiwan Joint Center for Ecological Control of Crop Pests, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiaohong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.affiliation: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Plant Protection & Key Lab of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, and Fujian-Taiwan Joint Center for Ecological Control of Crop Pests, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Plant Protection & Key Lab of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, and Fujian-Taiwan Joint Center for Ecological Control of Crop Pests, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Wenhua
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Plant Protection & Key Lab of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, and Fujian-Taiwan Joint Center for Ecological Control of Crop Pests, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhangyan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Ecological Pest Control for Fujian and Taiwan Crops, College of Plant Protection & Key Lab of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology, Ministry of Education, and Fujian-Taiwan Joint Center for Ecological Control of Crop Pests, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, People's Republic of China. guanxfafu@126.com.
authors.forename: Xiong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Guan
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D007854:Lead / Q000737:chemistry*; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry*; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D007854:Lead
keywords: Bioremediation; Biosorption; Lead; Microbe