Glory Jesutomisin Ojo, Olugbenga Samson Onile, Abdul Onoruoiza Momoh, Bolaji Fatai Oyeyemi, Victor Omoboyede, Adeyinka Ignatius Fadahunsi, Tolulope Onile
BACKGROUND: The contribution of the processes involved and waste generated during gold mining to the increment of heavy metals concentration in the environment has been well established. While certain heavy metals are required for the normal functioning of an organism, certain heavy metals have been identified for their deleterious effects on the ecosystem and non-physiological roles in organisms. Hence, efforts aimed at reducing their concentration level are crucial. To this end, soil and water samples were collected from Ilesha gold mining, Osun State, Nigeria, and they were subjected to various analyses aimed at evaluating their various physicochemical parameters, heavy metal concentration, heavy metal-resistant bacteria isolation, and other analyses which culminated in the molecular characterization of heavy metal-resistant bacteria...
December 22, 2023: Journal, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology