ORIGINAL RESEARCH
In-situ Bioremediation of Multiple Heavy
Metals Contaminated Farmland Soil
by Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria
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National Engineering Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy, GRINM Group Corporation Limited, Beijing
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School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Beijing
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GRINM Resources and Environment Tech. Co., Ltd., Beijing
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General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, Beijing
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GRIMAT Engineering Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing
Submission date: 2021-04-13
Final revision date: 2021-07-09
Acceptance date: 2021-08-17
Online publication date: 2022-01-25
Publication date: 2022-03-22
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(2):1747-1755
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Heavy metal pollution of farmland soil deteriorates the cultivated land quality, and adversely affects
the growth, yield, and quality of crops. Besides, it hampers food safety, and poses a tremendous threat
to human health. In this study, an in-situ bioremediation process was investigated in maize planting
areas by spraying sulfate-reducing bacteria solution based on previous studies. The altered basic
physical and chemical properties of heavy metals in soil were studied using the Tessier sequential
extraction technique to investigate the efficiency of the bioremediation process. The environmental
effects of the bioremediation process were also explored by investigating the crop characteristics.
The analysis of microbial species composition was used to explore the influence of exogenous microbes
on microbial composition in farmland soil. The outcomes of remediation experiments showed that
the sulfate-reducing bacteria could stabilize heavy metals in soil, inhibit the uptake of heavy metals by
plants, improve the quality of maize products and promote the growth of maize plants. In this study,
we investigated the in-situ bioremediation of multiple heavy metals contaminated farmland soil using
sulfate-reducing bacteria. The outcomes of the study revealed the unique advantages of bioremediation
technology in practical application of heavy metals contaminated farmland soil.