Pollution of soil and water environments by crude oil has been, and is still today, an
important problem. Crude oil is a complex mixture of thousands of compounds. Among them …

Recent advances in molecular biology have extended our understanding of the metabolic
processes related to microbial transformation of petroleum hydrocarbons. The physiological …

Antibiotic resistance is a serious global threat for public health. Considering the high
abundance of cell-free DNA encoding antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in both clinical …

Antibiotic resistance is a global threat to public health. The use of antibiotics at sub-inhibitory
concentrations has been recognized as an important factor in disseminating antibiotic …

A mesophilic bacterium capable of Low-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene (LMWPE)
biodegradation was isolated from a beach soil having been contaminated extensively with …

This review focuses on the role and distribution in the environment of alkane hydroxylases
and their (potential) applications in bioremediation and biocatalysis. Alkane hydroxylases …

AlkB and CYP153 are important alkane hydroxylases responsible for aerobic alkane
degradation in bioremediation of oil-polluted environments and microbial enhanced oil …

Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in cold environments, including Alpine soils, is a
result of indigenous cold-adapted microorganisms able to degrade these contaminants. In …

Plant-bacterial combinations can increase contaminant degradation in the rhizosphere, but
the role played by indigenous root-associated bacteria during plant growth in contaminated …

The first step in the aerobic degradation of alkanes by bacteria, yeasts, and fungi is
catalyzed by oxygenases. These enzymes, which introduce oxygen atoms derived from …