Biotechnological Approaches in Remediation of Lead Toxicity

Rapid industrialisation, modern farming methods, and other anthropogenic activitiesAnthropogenic activities increase the amount of toxic heavy metals in the atmosphere, leading to a profoundly toxic influence on all forms of life. The health and safety of humans are not the only things threatened by this type of heavy metalMetal pollution. Heavy metalHeavy metal pollution causes neurological issues in children because it is mutagenic, endocrine, carcinogenic, and teratogenic. Because of this, addressing heavy metalMetal pollution needs to be a priority. Cost, labour intensity, changes in soilSoil characteristics, and disruption of natural microflora are just some of the problems with the various physical and chemical procedures employed for this goal. However, phytoremediation is an improved approach to the issue. The term “phytoremediationPhytoremediation” refers to the practise of using plantsPlants and the microorganisms found in soil to mitigate the harmful effects of pollution. It is widely accepted because of its novelty, low cost, efficiency, little environmental impact, and use of solar energy. It is true that a lot of research is being done on phytoremediation right now. For use in phytoremediationPhytoremediation, scientists are looking into new, highly effective metal hyperaccumulators. PlantsPlants’ mechanisms of metal absorption, transport, sequestration, and tolerance are being studied with molecular techniques.