Isolation Screening and Transformation of Cadmium and Lead by Potential Microorganisms in Wastewater of Patna

Abstract

Heavy metal pollution is a worldwide problem, with cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) being the most common pollutants. They are more commonly referred to as "most problematic heavy metals" and "toxic heavy metals" (THMs). One of the primary topics in remediation research is the treatment of heavy metals through a range of biological processes, where heavy metal-microbe interaction techniques are valued for their cost-effective and environmentally beneficial solutions. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a unique microbe, was successfully isolated, identified, and characterized. The strain has shown promising resistance to heavy metals like Cadmium and Lead, but further research is needed to understand the genes and/or molecular pathways that cause their tolerance to various heavy metals.