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Bioremediation of atrazine: recent advances and promises
PurposeAtrazine is one of the most widely used herbicides to control broadleaf and grassy weeds for many crops in the world. Its contamination has...
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Decontamination of a municipal landfill leachate from endocrine disruptors using a combined sorption/bioremoval approach
Sorption and biodegradation are the main mechanisms for the removal of endocrine disruptor compounds (EDs) from both solid and liquid matrices. There...
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Alleviated Toxicity of Cadmium by the Rhizosphere of Kandelia obovata (S., L.) Yong
A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the Cadmium (Cd) toxicity alleviated by the rhizosphere of Kandelia obovata (S., L.) Yong ( K. obovata ),...
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Adaptation of biomixtures for carbofuran degradation in on-farm biopurification systems in tropical regions
A biomixture constitutes the active core of the on-farm biopurification systems, employed for the detoxification of pesticide-containing wastewaters....
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Microbial Decolorization of an Azo Dye Reactive Black 5 Using White-Rot Fungus Pleurotus eryngii F032
The growth of white-rot fungus Pleurotus eryngii F032 in a suitable medium can degrade an azo dye Reactive Black 5 (RB5), because of its ability to...
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Persistent Organic Chemicals of Emerging Environmental Concern
The use of chemicals and chemical derivatives in agriculture and industry has contributed to their accumulation and persistence in the environment....
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Redox Processes in Water Remediation Technologies
For life sustainability water is an essential resource present on the earth. In the current era of economical growth, groundwater is getting polluted...
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Studies on decolorization of reactive blue 19 textile dye by Coprinus plicatilis
BackgroundStudies were carried on the decolorization of the textile dye reactive blue 19 (RB 19) by a novel isolate of Coprinus plicatilis ( C....
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Pretreatment Strategies to Enhance Value Addition of Agro-industrial Wastes
Due to economic, technical, and environmental reasons, the demand for liquid fuels all around the world is constantly increasing; bioethanol and...
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Decolorization and Detoxification of Wastewater Containing Industrial Dyes by Bjerkandera adusta KUC9065
This study was performed to evaluate the ability of white-rot fungi to decolorize dye effluents. A total of 222 isolates of white-rot fungi were...
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Laccase–cellobiose dehydrogenase-catalyzed detoxification of phenolic-rich olive processing residues
The combination of a laccase–hydroxybenzotriazole (HBT) mediator system with/without cellobiose dehydrogenase (CDH) or an additional Fenton reaction...
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Isolation and Selection of a Highly Tolerant Microbial Consortium with Potential for PAH Biodegradation from Heavy Crude Oil-Contaminated Soils
A degrading microbial consortium highly tolerant to three-, four- and five-ring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was selected from 50 fungal...
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Glyphosate: Safety Risks, Biodegradation, and Bioremediation
Problems and questions associated with worldwide success of glyphosate-based herbicide formulations are discussed. Controversy in glyphosate...
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Influence of mixtures of acenaphthylene and benzo[a]anthracene on their degradation by Pleurotus ostreatus in sandy soil
PurposePolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of organic compounds commonly found as soil contaminants. Fungal degradation is considered...
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Enhanced reduction of phenol content and toxicity in olive mill wastewaters by a newly isolated strain of Coriolopsis gallica
The search for novel microorganisms able to degrade olive mill wastewaters (OMW) and withstand the toxic effects of the initially high phenolic...
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The Role of Natural Organic Matter in the Biodecontamination of Freshwaters from the Endocrine Disruptor Bisphenol A
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor compound acting on animals, especially aquatics, and humans. It can leach out of urban and industrial...
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Biotreatment of Melanoidin-Containing Distillery Spent Wash Effluent by Free and Immobilized Aspergillus oryzae MTCC 7691
A total of three fungal isolates from samples collected at spent wash disposal area were screened for their ability to degrade melanoidin. Distillery...
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The Production of Ligninolytic Enzymes by Marine-Derived Basidiomycetes and Their Biotechnological Potential in the Biodegradation of Recalcitrant Pollutants and the Treatment of Textile Effluents
Filamentous fungi derived from marine environments are well known as a potential genetic resource for various biotechnological applications. Although...
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Cadmium and lead bioavailability and their effects on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons biodegradation by spent mushroom substrate
Bioremediation of mixed metal–organic soil pollution constitutes a difficult task in different ecosystems all around the world. The aims of this work...
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Biodegradability of a polyacrylate superabsorbent in agricultural soil
Superabsorbent polymers (SAP) are used, inter alia, as soil amendment to increase the water holding capacity of soils. Biodegradability of soil...
