Microbial degradation of dyes: An overview

S Varjani, P Rakholiya, HY Ng, S You… - Bioresource Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Industrialization increases use of dyes due to its high demand in paper, cosmetic, textile,
leather and food industries. This in turn would increase wastewater generation from dye …

Remediation of soil and water contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbon: A review

IC Ossai, A Ahmed, A Hassan, FS Hamid - Environmental Technology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
The global use of petroleum hydrocarbons for energy and raw materials in various
applications has increased with extensive release of a wide variety of contaminants into the …

A review on biosurfactants: properties, applications and current developments

AR Markande, D Patel, S Varjani - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Microbial surfactants are a large number of amphipathic biomolecules with a myriad of
biomolecule constituents from various microbial sources that have been studied for their …

Municipal solid waste management: Dynamics, risk assessment, ecological influence, advancements, constraints and perspectives

S Vyas, P Prajapati, AV Shah, S Varjani - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Global energy consumption has been increasing in tandem with economic growth, putting
pressure on the world's supply of renewable energy sources. Municipal Solid waste (MSW) …

Nutrient removal from domestic wastewater: A comprehensive review on conventional and advanced technologies

PR Rout, MK Shahid, RR Dash, P Bhunia, D Liu… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nitrogen and phosphorous are indispensable for growth and vitality of living beings, hence
termed as nutrients. However, discharge of nutrient rich waste streams to aquatic …

Petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria for the remediation of oil pollution under aerobic conditions: a perspective analysis

X Xu, W Liu, S Tian, W Wang, Q Qi, P Jiang… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
With the sharp increase in population and modernization of society, environmental pollution
resulting from petroleum hydrocarbons has increased, resulting in an urgent need for …

The role of microorganisms in petroleum degradation: Current development and prospects

X Chunyan, MA Qaria, X Qi, Z Daochen - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Petroleum hydrocarbon compounds are persistent organic pollutants, which can cause
permanent damage to ecosystems due to their biomagnification. Bioremediation of oil is …

Environmental and health impacts of contaminants of emerging concerns: Recent treatment challenges and approaches

D Yadav, S Rangabhashiyam, P Verma, P Singh… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past few decades, new contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in the air, water,
and soil have gained significant attention due to their adverse impact on human health and …

Production of biosurfactants from agro-industrial waste and waste cooking oil in a circular bioeconomy: An overview

VK Gaur, P Sharma, R Sirohi, S Varjani… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Waste generation is becoming a global concern owing to its adverse effects on environment
and human health. The utilization of waste as a feedstock for production of value-added …

Recent advances in microbial-assisted remediation of cadmium-contaminated soil

U Zulfiqar, FU Haider, MF Maqsood, W Mohy-Ud-Din… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Soil contamination with cadmium (Cd) is a severe concern for the developing world due to
its non-biodegradability and significant potential to damage the ecosystem and associated …