Exogenous hesperidin orchestrates antioxidant defense, osmolyte metabolism, and nutrient homeostasis to mitigate heavy metal toxicity in canola - Sherjeel Hashmat; Humaira Yasmeen; Bakhrom Jobborov; Muhammad Imran; Mohammed S. Alotaibi; Hossam S. El-Beltagi; Usman Zulfiqar; Amna Batool; Umer Farooq (BioMetals, 2026)

Ascorbic and citric acids mitigate cadmium stress and reduce metal accumulation in spinach grown in alkaline calcareous soil - Saira Hameed; Muhammad Nadeem; Muhammad Ashar Ayub; Muhammad Shabaan; Usman Zulfiqar; Hossam S. El-Beltagi; Dilrabo Kodirova; Dilafruz Solieva; Abdumurod Sattarov; Mashael Daghash Alqahtani; Abdulrahman Alasmari (BioMetals, 2026)

Editorial Expression of Concern: Taurine decreases arsenic and microplastic toxicity in broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.) through functional and microstructural alterations - Shahar Yar; Muhammad Arslan Ashraf; Rizwan Rasheed; Umer Farooq; Arslan Hafeez; Shafaqat Ali; Mudassar Shahid; Pallab K. Sarker (BioMetals, 2026)

Application of biogas slurry abate Pb metal uptake and oxidative stress in maize (Zea mays L.) by modulating seedling emergence, antioxidant defense, and root structural–functional traits - Hafeez ur Rehman; Athar Mahmood; Muhammad Shahbaz; Zubair Aslam (BioMetals, 2026)

Assessing lead toxicity induced alterations in expression of transmembrane metal transporter OsHMA9 and physio-biochemical activities of canola - Khalid Bilal; Nosheen Noor Elahi; Muhammad Imtiaz; Abebe Bogale; Esmael M. Alyami; Norah Hamdi; Tawaf Ali Shah; Ahmad Mohammad Salamatullah (BioMetals, 2026)

Integrating organic and inorganic amendments to enhance wheat growth, physiology and antioxidant activity while reducing cadmium accumulation - Ahmad Ali; Zaffar Malik; Muhammad Abdul Basit; Abubakar Dar; Usman Zulfiqar; Dilnoza Sotiboldiyeva; Muydinjon Muminov; Hossam S. El-Beltagi; Mashael Daghash Alqahtani (BioMetals, 2026)

Zinc-regulated growth, chlorophyll, and antioxidant activity drive biofortification in rice varieties - Hafiza Ammara; Asma Zulfiqar; Ammara Saleem; Rehana Sardar; Usman Zulfiqar; Muhammad Aown Sammar Raza; Muhammad Faisal Maqsood; Hossam S. El-Beltagi; Mashael Daghash Alqahtani (BioMetals, 2026)

Antibiotic resistance dissemination in soil ecosystems: deep understanding for effective management and global health protection - Lu Li; Juexi Li; Saeed ur Rahman; Asad Rehman; Muhammad Khalid (BioMetals, 2026)

Effect of citrulline seed priming on growth, photosynthesis, redox equilibrium, secondary metabolic enzymes, metal sequestration and nutrient acquisition in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) under chromium toxicity - Umer Farooq; Muhammad Arslan Ashraf; Muhammad Iqbal; Rizwan Rasheed (BioMetals, 2025)

Integrating hematological profile and biomarker analysis for metals and metalloids ecotoxicological assessment on Wallago catfish and Indian carp health in Head Siphon, Mailsi, Pakistan - Kaynat Saeed; Sajid Abdullah; Muhammad Yaqoob; Minahal Fatima; Zunaira Majeed; Muhammad Ismail; Sara F. Ghanem; Moaheda E.H. Eissa; Hesham Hassanien; Zulhisyam Abdul Kari; El-Sayed Hemdan Eissa (BioMetals, 2025)

Uncovering the oxidative stress and hematological consequences of chronic cobalt exposure on atherosclerosis - Rashad Ibragimov; Rovshan Khalilov; Fidan Nuriyeva; Ilgiz Gareev; Ozal Beylerli; Sergey Roumiantsev; Muhammad Zafar; Deema Kamal Sabir; Salman Majeed; Muhammad Rizwan Khan; Aleena Gul; Jonida Biturku (BioMetals, 2025)

Amino acid-modified nano-magnetite boosts okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] yield and iron enrichment for improved nutrition - Maham Ishfaq; Fahad Shafiq; Sumera Anwar; Muhammad Iqbal; Syed Hammad Raza; Arslan Mahmood; Muhammad Ashraf (BioMetals, 2025)

Exploring the antitumor effects of Pd(II) complexes with nitrogen donor ligands towards breast carcinoma - Shazia Hussain; Sara Masood; Shabeeb Hussain; Irfan Hussain; Fouzia Malik; Muhammad Nadeem Akhtar; M. Naveed Zafar (BioMetals, 2025)

Therapeutic applications of quercetin-metallic complexes: a review - Nasreen Ramzan; Huma butt; Muhammad Azeem; Muhammad Hanif; Khalid Mahmood; Sadia Rehman; Dure shahwar; Muhammad Zeeshan; Qurat-ul-Ain Ahmad; Mehreen Jabeen (BioMetals, 2025)

The role of corroles in modern cancer therapy: innovation and prospects - Laiba Javaid; Huma Hameed; Mahtab Ahmad Khan; Syed Muhammad Ahmad; Inaba Shujaat Qureshi; Rabia Shahzad; Ali Irfan (BioMetals, 2025)

Taurine decreases arsenic and microplastic toxicity in broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.) through functional and microstructural alterations - Shahar Yar; Muhammad Arslan Ashraf; Rizwan Rasheed; Umer Farooq; Arslan Hafeez; Shafaqat Ali; Mudassar Shahid; Pallab K. Sarker (BioMetals, 2025)

Polygonum bistorta Linn. as a green source for synthesis of biocompatible selenium nanoparticles with potent antimicrobial and antioxidant properties - Hafiz Abdul Haseeb; Muhammad Aslam Khan; Hassam Rasheed; Muhammad Usman Zahid; Thu Dung Doan; Muhammad Aamir Ramzan Siddique; Uzair Ahmad; Syed Ali Imran Bokhari (BioMetals, 2024)

Comparative assessment of pantothenic, aspartic, ascorbic and tartaric acids assisted Pb-phytoextraction by sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) - Asif Ghafoor; Fahad Shafiq; Sumera Anwar; Lixin Zhang; Muhammad Ashraf (BioMetals, 2024)

Nanomedicine: Patuletin-conjugated with zinc oxide exhibit potent effects against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial pathogens - Naveed Ahmed Khan; Adeelah Alvi; Saif Alqassim; Noor Akbar; Bushra Khatoon; Muhammad Kawish; Shaheen Faizi; Muhammad Raza Shah; Bader S. Alawfi; Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui (BioMetals, 2024)

Serum and salivary Cu/Zn ratio as a diagnostic biomarker for oral submucosal fibrosis: an analysis of trace metals and LOX gene variants - Rafia Shah; Feriha Fatima Khidri; Yar Muhammad Waryah; Roohi Nigar; Amber Mahmood; Hina Shaikh; Muhammad Qasim Awan; Ikram Din Ujjan; Ali Muhammad Waryah (BioMetals, 2024)

Antibacterial effects of quercetagetin are significantly enhanced upon conjugation with chitosan engineered copper oxide nanoparticles - Adeelah Alvi; Saif Alqassim; Naveed Ahmed Khan; Bushra Khatoon; Noor Akbar; Muhammad Kawish; Shaheen Faizi; Muhammad Raza Shah; Ahmad M. Alharbi; Hasan Alfahemi; Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui (BioMetals, 2024)

Simultaneous removal of ternary heavy metal ions by a newly isolated Microbacterium paraoxydans strain VSVM IIT(BHU) from coal washery effluent - Veer Singh; Jyoti Singh; Nidhi Singh; Sachchida Nand Rai; Manoj Kumar Verma; Manisha Verma; Vishal Singh; Mahesh Sanjay Chivate; Muhammad Bilal; Vishal Mishra (BioMetals, 2023)

Haemodialysis alters the serum metal contents in chronic kidney failure patients at hyderabad and adjoining areas - Marvi Shaikh; Naseem Aslam Channa; Ali Muhammad Wahryah; Muhammad Haneef Mugheri; Shakil Samejo; Lubna Noorani (BioMetals, 2023)

Catalytic potential of endophytes facilitates synthesis of biometallic zinc oxide nanoparticles for agricultural application - Saddam Saqib; Amna Nazeer; Muhammad Ali; Wajid Zaman; Muhammad Younas; Asim Shahzad; Sunera; Momina Nisar (BioMetals, 2022)

Facile synthesis, spectroscopic evaluation and antimicrobial screening of metal endowed triazole compounds - Sajjad H. Sumrra; Wardha Zafar; Hassan Javed; Muddassar Zafar; Muhammad Z. Hussain; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad A. Nadeem (BioMetals, 2021)

Methane alleviates copper-induced seed germination inhibition and oxidative stress in Medicago sativa - Muhammad Kaleem Samma; Heng Zhou; Weiti Cui; Kaikai Zhu; Jing Zhang; Wenbiao Shen (BioMetals, 2017)

Synthesis, characterization and theoretical calculations of (1,2-diaminocyclohexane)(1,3-diaminopropane)gold(III) chloride complexes: in vitro cytotoxic evaluations against human cancer cell lines - Said S. Al-Jaroudi; Muhammad Altaf; Abdulaziz A. Al-Saadi; Abdel-Nasser Kawde; Saleh Altuwaijri; Saeed Ahmad; Anvarhusein A. Isab (BioMetals, 2015)

Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, electrochemical behavior and computational analysis of mixed diamine ligand gold(III) complexes: antiproliferative and in vitro cytotoxic evaluations against human cancer cell lines - Said S. Al-Jaroudi; M. Monim-ul-Mehboob; Muhammad Altaf; Abdulaziz A. Al-Saadi; Mohammed I. M. Wazeer; Saleh Altuwaijri; Anvarhusein A. Isab (BioMetals, 2014)

Systematic validation of candidate reference genes for qRT-PCR normalization under iron deficiency in Arabidopsis - Bin Han; Zheng Yang; Muhammad Kaleem Samma; Ren Wang; Wenbiao Shen (BioMetals, 2013)

Comparative study of alleviating effects of GSH, Se and Zn under combined contamination of cadmium and chromium in rice (Oryza sativa) - Fangbin Cao; Nanbo Wang; Mian Zhang; Huaxin Dai; Muhammad Dawood; Guoping Zhang; Feibo Wu (BioMetals, 2013)

Ferrous iron chelating property of low-molecular weight succinoglycans isolated from Sinorhizobium meliloti - Eunae Cho; Jae Min Choi; Hwanhee Kim; Muhammad Nazir Tahir; Youngjin Choi; Seunho Jung (BioMetals, 2013)

The unique role of siderophore in marine-derived Aureobasidium pullulans HN6.2 - Zhe Chi; Xing-Xing Wang; Zai-Chao Ma; Muhammad Aslam Buzdar; Zhen-Ming Chi (BioMetals, 2012)

Chemical and biological characterization of siderophore produced by the marine-derived Aureobasidium pullulans HN6.2 and its antibacterial activity - Weilin Wang; Zhe Chi; Guanglei Liu; Muhammad Aslam Buzdar; Zhenming Chi; Qianqun Gu (BioMetals, 2009)