PMID- 37871876 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20231115 LR - 20231115 IS - 1879-1298 (Electronic) IS - 0045-6535 (Linking) VI - 345 DP - 2023 Dec TI - Advanced biotechnology strategies for detoxification of persistent organic pollutants and toxic elements in soil. PG - 140519 LID - S0045-6535(23)02789-3 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140519 [doi] AB - This paper aims to comprehensively examine and present the current state of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and toxic elements (TEs) in soil. Additionally, it seeks to assess the viability of employing advanced biotechnology, specifically phytoremediation with potent microbial formulations, as a means of detoxifying POPs and TEs. In the context of the "global treaty," which is known as the Stockholm Convention, we analyzed the 3D chemical structures of POPs and its prospects for living organisms which have not been reviewed up to date. The obstacles associated with the phytoremediation strategy in biotechnology, including issues like slow plant growth and limited efficiency in contaminant uptake, have also been discussed and demonstrated. While biotechnology is recognized as a promising method for detoxifying persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and facilitating the restoration of contaminated and degraded lands, its full potential in the field is constrained by various factors. Recent advances in biotechnology, such as microbial enzymes, designer plants, composting, and nanobiotechnology techniques, have opened up new avenues for mitigating persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and toxic elements (TEs). The insights gained from this review can contribute to the development of innovative, practical, and economically viable approaches for remediating and restoring soils contaminated with persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and toxic elements (TEs). The ultimate aim is to reduce the risks to both human and environmental health. CI - Copyright (c) 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. FAU - Khan, Shamshad AU - Khan S AD - School of Geography and Resources Science, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang, 641100, China. Electronic address: shamshadkhan768@njtc.edu.cn. FAU - Galstyan, Hrachuhi AU - Galstyan H AD - School of Geography and Resources Science, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang, 641100, China. FAU - Abbas, Mohsin AU - Abbas M AD - College of Engineering, University of Technology Bahrain, Salmabad, Kingdom of Bahrain. FAU - Wenjing, Xiang AU - Wenjing X AD - Department of International Exchange and Cooperation, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang, 641100, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20231021 PL - England TA - Chemosphere JT - Chemosphere JID - 0320657 RN - 0 (Persistent Organic Pollutants) RN - 0 (Soil) RN - 0 (Environmental Pollutants) RN - 0 (Soil Pollutants) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Persistent Organic Pollutants/metabolism MH - Soil/chemistry MH - *Environmental Pollutants/metabolism MH - Biotechnology/methods MH - Plants/metabolism MH - Biodegradation, Environmental MH - *Soil Pollutants/analysis OTO - NOTNLM OT - Biotechnological developments OT - Degraded lands OT - Phytoremediation OT - Remediation strategies COIS- Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. EDAT- 2023/10/24 00:41 MHDA- 2023/11/15 06:43 CRDT- 2023/10/23 19:31 PHST- 2023/08/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/09/20 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/10/20 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/11/15 06:43 [medline] PHST- 2023/10/24 00:41 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/10/23 19:31 [entrez] AID - S0045-6535(23)02789-3 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140519 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Chemosphere. 2023 Dec;345:140519. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140519. Epub 2023 Oct 21.