Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine

01 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10534-026-00900-z

Toxicogenetic profiling of an antifungal lawsone silver salt: in silico and in vitro analysis in 2D and 3D mammalian models

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Bárbara Verena Dias Galvão, Bárbara Verena Dias, de Matos et al.

The development of novel metal-based antifungals requires rigorous characterization of their toxicological mechanisms to ensure patient safety. This study investigated the toxicogenetic profile and cellular interactions of lawsone silver...

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02 16 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10534-026-00897-5

Engineering the gut microbiome with metal-resistant bacteria could protect Artemia nauplii from cadmium toxicity

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Silpa Chandran, M. K. Fathima Ramseena, Anas Abdulaziz

03 14 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10534-026-00898-4

Elemental analysis in menstrual effluent of women with PCOS: association with oxidative stress mechanisms: a case–control study

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Aparna Eledath Kolasseri, Ramasamy Tamizhselvi, Sivaraman Jayanthi

04 14 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10534-026-00896-6

Dodonaea viscosa-derived gold nanoparticles exhibit differential effects across breast cell models and intracellular localisation in MDA-MB-231 cells

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Nireshini Reddy, Willem Jacobus Perold, Sanjeev Rambharose et al.

Breast cancer remains a major malignancy, with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) representing an aggressive subtype with limited therapeutic options. This study investigated the synthesis, physicochemical properties, and biological ac...

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05 5 October 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10534-026-00892-w

Comparative biosorption of hexavalent chromium by Enterobacter sp. Z11 and Bacillus sp. S7: Isotherm, kinetic, and mechanistic insights

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Sedky H. A. Hassan, Mohammad Tariq Ali Khan, Bahja Al Riyami et al.

This study compares the hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] biosorption capacities of dried biomass from a Gram-negative bacterium (Enterobacter sp. Z11) and a Gram-positive bacterium (Bacillus sp. S7), given their inherent differences in their...

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06 29 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10534-026-00894-8

Effects of elemental-based formulation on grain trace elements, amino acid profiles, antioxidant enzyme activities, gene expression and arsenic uptake in soil-grown rice under arsenic stress

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Amit Kumar, Kiran Gupta, Mohammad Israil Ansari et al.

This study explores the potential of a selenium containing elemental-based formulation (EBF) to reduce arsenic (As) stress in soil-grown rice, with an emphasis on its effects on grain trace element concentration, amino acid profiles, ant...

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07 28 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10534-026-00873-z

Protective role of probiotics or Spirulina platensis supplementation against mercury-induced hematological, histopathological, and antioxidant–immune gene dysregulation in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

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Nusrat Jahan Rimi, Purnima Rani Debi, Most. Nafisha Rayhana Munia et al.

08 24 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10534-026-00887-7

Duration-dependent mild heat stress attenuates mercury-induced Neuroreproductive and oxidative toxicity in Drosophila melanogaster via hormetic mechanisms

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Oluwasegun Davis Olatomide, Moses Agbomhere Hamed, Tolulope Timothy Arogundade et al.

09 24 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10534-026-00893-9

Teeth as bioarchives of metallic trace elements: a systematic review

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Anissa Zergui, Bilel Chefirat

10 22 September 2026

DOI 10.1007/s10534-026-00888-6

Heavy metal tolerance in rare actinobacteria from Moroccan mining sites: first report of copper, zinc, and cobalt tolerance and zinc-associated antibacterial activity in Lentzea sp.

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Soumia Ait Assou, Mohammed El Hassouni

The present work aims to investigate the heavy metal tolerance, antibiotic resistance and Zn2+-associated antibacterial effect of two rare actinobacterial strains belonging to the genera Lentzea and Amycolatopsis isolated from Moroccan m...

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