![Loading...](https://link.springer.com/static/c4a417b97a76cc2980e3c25e2271af3129e08bbe/images/pdf-preview/spacer.gif)
-
Article
Potential for Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Degradation Revealed by Metabarcoding and Bacterial Isolates from Soil Around a Bitumen Source in Southwestern Iran
The rapid global growth of plastic production and waste are harbingers of increasing pollution in terrestrial and marine ecosystems for which safe and effective methods of disposal and degradation must be purs...
-
Article
Characterization of the recombinant PepX peptidase from Lactobacillus fermentum and its effect on gliadin protein hydrolysis in vitro
Wheat, one of the leading human food staples, contains proteins called glutens resistant to digestion. 1 to 2% of the world population is allergic to gluten in terms of an autoimmune disorder called celiac dis...
-
Article
A simple method for the production of nano polyethylene particles for rapid assay of polyethylene biodegradation
Synthetic polymers, such as polyethylene (PE), are produced daily in large quantities and, due to their unique properties, like durability and low cost, consumed in various capacities worldwide, subsequently a...
-
Article
A survey of intact low-density polyethylene film biodegradation by terrestrial Actinobacterial species
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) polymer is mainly used in the production of plastic bags and food packaging making up the largest volume of plastic pollutions. These polymers are potential substrates for bacte...
-
Article
Highly efficient phenol degradation in a batch moving bed biofilm reactor: benefiting from biofilm-enhancing bacteria
In this study, the efficiency improvement of three moving bed biofilm reactors (MBBRs) was investigated by inoculation of activated sludge cells (R1), mixed culture of eight strong phenol-degrading bacteria co...
-
Article
Degenerate primers as biomarker for gene-targeted metagenomics of the catechol 1, 2-dioxygenase-encoding gene in microbial populations of petroleum-contaminated environments
Catechol 1, 2-dioxygenase (1, 2-CTD) plays an important role in the biodegradation of most aromatic pollutants (e.g. phenol) by cleaving the bond between the phenolic hydroxyl groups. In this study, we analyse...
-
Article
Open AccessDegradation of a textile reactive azo dye by a combined biological-photocatalytic process: Candida tropicalis Jks2 -Tio2/Uv
In the present study, the decolorization and degradation of Reactive Black 5 (RB5) azo dye was investigated by biological, photocatalytic (UV/TiO2) and combined processes. Application of Candida tropicalis JKS2 i...
-
Article
A stopped-flow fluorescence study of the native and modified lysozyme
The protein folding kinetics of hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) was studied using experimental and bioinformatics tools. The structure of the transition state in the unfolding pathway of lysozyme was determined ...