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Arturo Aburto-Medina
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Diversity of experimental designs for the fabrication of antifungal surfaces for the built environment
The fungal infestation in construction industries is a major problem with a very high removal cost that needs to be controlled not only to prevent the fouling of surfaces but also to prevent allergic reactions...
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Molecular engineering of antimicrobial peptides: microbial targets, peptide motifs and translation opportunities
The global public health threat of antimicrobial resistance has led the scientific community to highly engage into research on alternative strategies to the traditional small molecule therapeutics. Here, we re...
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Open AccessReal-time detection and identification of nematode eggs genus and species through optical imaging
Nematode eggs are pervasive pathogens that infect billions of people and livestock every year. Adult parasitic nematode worms can be distinguished based on their size and morphology. However, their eggs, parti...
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Biological Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds (PAHs) in Soil: a Current Perspective
Here we examine recent research on the degradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by fungi and bacteria. In addition, we provide information regarding the role that omics tools (next-generation sequencing...
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Recycling and Treatment of Water Under Urban Intensification
With the ever increasing population growth in urban areas, stakeholders have adopted numerous water sensitive urban design (WSUD) measures to enable the recycling and reuse of stormwater for a range of non-pot...
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Microbial Degradation of Phenanthrene in Pristine and Contaminated Sandy Soils
Phenanthrene mineralisation studies in both pristine and contaminated sandy soils were undertaken through detailed assessment of the activity and diversity of the microbial community. Stable isotope probing (S...
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A Review on the Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons: Current State of the Art
Petroleum hydrocarbons (PHC) enter the environment due to exploration, transportation, usage and spills. PHC contamination is of major concern worldwide due to the damage they cause to the environment. Clean u...
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Bioremediation of Phenol-Contaminated Industrial Wastewater Using a Bacterial Consortium—from Laboratory to Field
Singapore is an island city state with an economy dependent on petrochemicals and ship**, but with severely limited water resources. This study aimed to establish a suitable methodology specifically for the ...
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Bioremediation Approaches for Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Environments
Despite the many positive impacts of petroleum hydrocarbons to human industrialization and activity, environmental contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons represents a major cause of marine and terrestrial pol...
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Degradation of the Dinitrotoluene Isomers 2,4- and 2,6-DNT: Appraising the Role of Microorganisms
The dinitrotoluene (DNT) isomers 2,4- and 2,6-DNT are highly toxic compounds, and their occurrence in groundwater and soils is a widespread problem mainly due to the explosive manufacturing industry and from t...
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From Microbial Ecology to Microbial Ecotoxicology
Because of their ubiquity, abundance and metabolic activities, microorganisms play a crucial role in the of elements in the environment. Any perturbations in the activity and diversity of the microbial commu...
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Phytoremediation of PCBs and PAHs by Grasses: A Critical Perspective
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are two major environmental contaminants which threaten our health and environment. The removal of these key environmental pollutant...
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Microorganisms involved in anaerobic benzene degradation
Benzene is a highly toxic compound. Moreover, benzene-contaminated groundwater is a widespread problem caused mainly by the lack of oxygen in the subsurface. Long-term exposure may cause leukaemia. However, pu...
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Biostimulation of indigenous communities for the successful dechlorination of tetrachloroethene (perchloroethylene)-contaminated groundwater
Chlorinated ethenes are of environmental concern with most reports of successful microbial-mediated remediation being associated with major dechlorinating groups such as Dehalococcoides (Dhc) species. However, li...
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Comparison of indigenous and exogenous microbial populations during slurry phase biodegradation of long-term hydrocarbon-contaminated soil
In this study, a number of slurry-phase strategies were trialled over a 42 day period in order to determine the efficacy of bioremediation for long-term hydrocarbon-contaminated soil (145 g kg−1 C10–C40). The add...
