| Plant–bacteria partnerships for the remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils S Khan, M Afzal, S Iqbal, QM Khan Chemosphere 90, 1317-1332, 2013 | 474 | 2013 |
| Endophytic bacteria: prospects and applications for the phytoremediation of organic pollutants M Afzal, QM Khan, A Sessitsch Chemosphere 117, 232-242, 2014 | 433 | 2014 |
| Soil type affects plant colonization, activity and catabolic gene expression of inoculated bacterial strains during phytoremediation of diesel M Afzal, S Yousaf, TG Reichenauer, M Kuffner, A Sessitsch Journal of Hazardous Materials 186, 1568-1575, 2011 | 232 | 2011 |
| Plant–bacteria partnerships for the remediation of persistent organic pollutants M Arslan, A Imran, QM Khan, M Afzal Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24, 4322-4336, 2017 | 219 | 2017 |
| Enhanced degradation of textile effluent in constructed wetland system using Typha domingensis and textile effluent-degrading endophytic bacteria M Shehzadi, M Afzal, E Islam, A Mobin, S Anwar, QM Khan Water Research 58, 152-159, 2014 | 218 | 2014 |
| The endophyte Enterobacter sp. FD17: a maize growth enhancer selected based on rigorous testing of plant beneficial traits and colonization characteristics M Naveed, B Mitter, S Yousaf, M Pastar, M Afzal, A Sessitsch Biology and fertility of soils 50, 249-262, 2014 | 212 | 2014 |
| Hydrocarbon degradation, plant colonization and gene expression of alkane degradation genes by endophytic Enterobacter ludwigii strains S Yousaf, M Afzal, TG Reichenauer, CL Brady, A Sessitsch Environmental Pollution 159, 2675-2683, 2011 | 208 | 2011 |
| The inoculation method affects colonization and performance of bacterial inoculant strains in the phytoremediation of soil contaminated with diesel oil M Afzal, S Yousaf, TG Reichenauer, A Sessitsch International Journal of Phytoremediation 14 (1), 35-47, 2012 | 200 | 2012 |
| Inoculation with bacteria in floating treatment wetlands positively modulates the phytoremediation of oil field wastewater K Rehman, A Imran, I Amin, M Afzal Journal of hazardous materials 349, 242-251, 2018 | 175 | 2018 |
| Enhanced remediation of sewage effluent by endophyte-assisted floating treatment wetlands A Ijaz, G Shabir, QM Khan, M Afzal Ecological engineering 84, 58-66, 2015 | 168 | 2015 |
| Antioxidant and antimicrobial attributes and phenolics of different solvent extracts from leaves, flowers and bark of Gold Mohar [Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf.] G Shabir, F Anwar, B Sultana, ZM Khalid, M Afzal, QM Khan, ... Molecules 16 (9), 7302-7319, 2011 | 157 | 2011 |
| Phytoremediation: recent advances in plant-endophytic synergistic interactions A Ijaz, A Imran, M Anwar ul Haq, QM Khan, M Afzal Plant and Soil 405, 179-195, 2016 | 143 | 2016 |
| Cr-resistant rhizo- and endophytic bacteria associated with Prosopis juliflora and their potential as phytoremediation enhancing agents in metal-degraded soils MU Khan, A Sessitsch, M Harris, K Fatima, A Imran, M Arslan, G Shabir, ... Frontiers in Plant Science 5, 755, 2015 | 140 | 2015 |
| On-site performance of floating treatment wetland macrocosms augmented with dye-degrading bacteria for the remediation of textile industry wastewater N Tara, M Arslan, Z Hussain, M Iqbal, QM Khan, M Afzal Journal of cleaner production 217, 541-548, 2019 | 139 | 2019 |
| Advances in Elucidating Beneficial Interactions Between Plants, Soil, and Bacteria B Mitter, G Brader, M Afzal, S Compant, M Naveed, F Trognitz, A Sessitsch Advances in Agronomy 121, 381–445, 2013 | 138 | 2013 |
| Characteristics of phenol biodegradation in saline solutions by monocultures of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas pseudomallei M Afzal, S Iqbal, S Rauf, ZM Khalid Journal of Hazardous Materials 149 (1), 60-66, 2007 | 127 | 2007 |
| Floating treatment wetlands as a suitable option for large-scale wastewater treatment M Afzal, M Arslan, JA Müller, G Shabir, E Islam, R Tahseen, ... Nature Sustainability 2 (9), 863-871, 2019 | 125 | 2019 |
| Floating Wetlands: A Sustainable Tool for Wastewater Treatment AM Shahid MJ, Arslan M, Ali S, Siddique M CLEAN–Soil, Air, Water 46, 1800120., 2018 | 123 | 2018 |
| Enhanced remediation of chlorpyrifos from soil using ryegrass (Lollium multiflorum) and chlorpyrifos-degrading bacterium Bacillus pumilus C2A1 F Ahmad, S Iqbal, S Anwar, M Afzal, E Islam, T Mustifa, QM Khan Journal of Hazardous Materials 237, 110-115, 2012 | 120 | 2012 |
| Bacterial rhizosphere and endosphere populations associated with grasses and trees to be used for phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soil K Fatima, M Afzal, A Imran, QM Khan Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 1-7, 2015 | 119 | 2015 |
S IqbalDy. Chief scientist national Institute for Biotechnology and genetic Engineering NIBGE FaisalabadVerified email at nibge.org
