Clay minerals are very common in nature and highly reactive minerals which are typical
products of the weathering of the most abundant silicate minerals on the planet. Over recent …

Huge amounts of noxious chemicals from coal and petrochemical refineries and
pharmaceutical industries are released into water bodies. These chemicals are highly toxic …

Phenols are very soluble in water; as a result, they can pollute a massive volume of fresh
water, wastewater, groundwater, oceans, and soil, negatively affecting plant germination …

Phenol is a common environmental contaminant. The purpose of this study was to isolate
phenol-degrading microorganisms from wastewater in the sections of the Chinese Medicine …

Neonicotinoid insecticides are neurotoxicants that cause serious environmental pollution
and ecosystem risks. In the present study, a nitenpyram-degrading bacterium, Rhodococcus …

Abstract Di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP) is the phthalate ester frequently utilized as a
plasticizer, commonly found in cosmetics, packaging materials; moreover, it has …

This study focuses on the kinetics of a pure strain of bacterium Rhodococcus sp. SKC,
isolated from phenol-contaminated soil, for the biodegradation of phenol as its sole carbon …

As one of the organic pollutants in industrial wastewater, phenol seriously threatens the
environment and human health. Among various methods, microbial degradation of phenol …

The persistence and ecotoxicity of erythromycin residues pose a severe risk to the
environment and human beings. Biodegradation is an efficient and economical process to …

The release of petroleum hydrocarbons in the form of oil sludge poses a serious threat to
people and the environment. At present, biodegradation of oily sludge is regarded as one of …