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Changes in endophytic bacterial communities during different growth stages of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
Endophytic bacterial diversity in plants presents the level of interaction between culturable and non-culturable endophytic bacteria, thereby providing an appropriate insight into the endophytic environment. T...
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Bacterial biodegradation of melamine-contaminated aged soil: influence of different pre-culture media or addition of activation material
This study aimed to investigate the biodegrading potential of Arthrobacter sp. MCO, Arthrobacter sp. CSP, and Nocardioides sp. ATD6 in melamine-contaminated upland soil (melamine: approx. 10.5 mg/kg dry weight) a...
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Identification and characterization of 1,4-dioxane-degrading microbe separated from surface seawater by the seawater-charcoal perfusion apparatus
To determine the concentration of soluble 1,4-dioxane during biodegradation, a new method using of high-performance liquid chromatography equipped with a hydrophilic interaction chromatography column was devel...
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4,4′-DDE and Endosulfan Levels in Agricultural Soils of the Çukurova Region, Mediterranean Turkey
Mediterranean Turkey has long been at the forefront of Turkish agriculture and the use of organochlorinated pesticides (OCPs) in this area rose considerably between the 1940s and 1980s. This study aimed to det...
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Effect of Rice Husk Gasification Residue Application on Herbicide Behavior in Micro Paddy Lysimeter
Effects of rice husk gasification residues (RHGR) application on the fate of herbicides, butachlor and pyrazosulfuron-ethyl, in paddy water were investigated using micro paddy lysimeters (MPLs). The dissipatio...
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Mineralization of melamine and cyanuric acid as sole nitrogen source by newly isolated Arthrobacter spp. using a soil-charcoal perfusion method
Melamine belongs to the s-triazine family, and industrially used as raw product in many ways all over the world. Melamine has been reported for human harmful effects and detected from some crops, soil and water. ...
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Biodegradability and biodegradation pathways of endosulfan and endosulfan sulfate
Endosulfan and endosulfan sulfate are persistent organic pollutants that cause serious environmental problems. Although these compounds are already prohibited in many countries, residues can be detected in soi...
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Erratum to: Fate and transport of bensulfuron-methyl and imazosulfuron in paddy fields: experiments and model simulation
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Fate and transport of bensulfuron-methyl and imazosulfuron in paddy fields: experiments and model simulation
Experiments were conducted to determine the fate of bensulfuron-methyl (BSM) and imazosulfuron (IMS) under paddy conditions. Initially, laboratory experiments were conducted and the photolysis half-lives of th...
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Biodegradation of melamine and its hydroxy derivatives by a bacterial consortium containing a novel Nocardioides species
Melamine has recently been recognized as a food contaminant with adverse human health effects. Melamine contamination in some crops arises from soil and water pollution from various causes. To remove melamine ...
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Degradation of endosulfan and endosulfan sulfate by white-rot fungus Trametes hirsuta
Endosulfan, an organochlorine insecticide, and its metabolite endosulfan sulfate are persistent in environments and are considered toxic. We investigate the possible nontoxic bioremediation of endosulfan. An e...
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Chlorothalonil degradation by Ochrobactrum lupini strain TP-D1 and identification of its metabolites
Chlorothalonil (2, 4, 5, 6-tetrachloroisophthalonitrile, TPN) has been widely used as a wide-spectrum fungicide in China and other countries, and is considered to be an important soil and water contaminant. He...
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Photodegradation of Imidacloprid and Fipronil in Rice–Paddy Water
Photodegradation of insecticides, imidacloprid and fipronil, in rice–paddy water under the ambient temperature was investigated. The initial concentrations were set at 58.8 and 3.1 μg/L for imidacloprid and fi...
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Biodegradation of diphenylarsinic acid to arsenic acid by novel soil bacteria isolated from contaminated soil
Microorganisms capable of degrading diphenylarsinic acid (DPAA) were enriched from contaminated soil using the soil-charcoal perfusion method. Two novel bacterial strains, L2406 and L2413, that can degrade DPA...
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Simulated Rainfall Removal of Tricyclazole Sprayed on Rice Foliage
Two rainfall simulations of 30 mm h−1, with 48-h interval between two simulations, were performed on rice lysimeters at 24, 48, and 72 h after being sprayed with tricyclazole. In the first simulated rainfall, was...
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The development of a coupled model (PCPF-SWMS) to simulate water flow and pollutant transport in Japanese paddy fields
A new coupled model (PCPF–SWMS) was developed for simulating fate and behavior of pollutant in paddy water and paddy soil. The model coupled the PCPF-1, a lumped model simulating pesticide concentrations in pa...
