Biodegradation of volatile organic compounds and their effects on biodegradability under co-existing conditions

M Yoshikawa, M Zhang, K Toyota - Microbes and environments, 2017 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are major pollutants that are found in contaminated
sites, particularly in developed countries such as Japan. Various microorganisms that …

Aerobic biodegradation of the chloroethenes: pathways, enzymes, ecology, and evolution

TE Mattes, AK Alexander… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Extensive use and inadequate disposal of chloroethenes have led to prevalent groundwater
contamination worldwide. The occurrence of the lesser chlorinated ethenes [ie vinyl chloride …

Biodegradation of aromatic compounds: current status and opportunities for biomolecular approaches

B Cao, K Nagarajan, KC Loh - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2009 - Springer
Biodegradation can achieve complete and cost-effective elimination of aromatic pollutants
through harnessing diverse microbial metabolic processes. Aromatics biodegradation plays …

Microbial degradation of aromatic pollutants: metabolic routes, pathway diversity, and strategies for bioremediation

B Mohapatra, T Dhamale, BK Saha, PS Phale - Microbial biodegradation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Synthetic organic chemicals (SOCs) including aromatic compounds released through
industrial and anthropogenic activities are xenobiotic organic pollutants, which are toxic and …

Biodegradation of volatile organic compounds by five fungal species

B Qi, W Moe, K Kinney - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2002 - Springer
Five fungal species, Cladosporium resinae (ATCC 34066), Cladosporium sphaerospermum
(ATCC 200384), Exophiala lecanii-corni (CBS 102400), Mucor rouxii (ATCC 44260), and …

Integrated anaerobic-aerobic biodegradation of multiple contaminants including chlorinated ethylenes, benzene, toluene, and dichloromethane

M Yoshikawa, M Zhang, K Toyota - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2017 - Springer
Complete bioremediation of soils containing multiple volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
remains a challenge. To explore the possibility of complete bioremediation through …

Simultaneous removal of multicomponent VOCs in biofilters

C Yang, H Qian, X Li, Y Cheng, H He, G Zeng… - Trends in …, 2018 - cell.com
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are significant atmospheric pollutants that cause
environmental and health risks. Waste gases polluted with multiple VOCs often need to be …

Metagenome analysis of a hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial consortium reveals the specific roles of BTEX biodegraders

MO Eze - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Environmental contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons is of concern due to the
carcinogenicity and neurotoxicity of these compounds. Successful bioremediation of organic …

Metabolic diversity in bacterial degradation of aromatic compounds

PS Phale, A Basu, PD Majhi, J Deveryshetty… - Omics: a journal of …, 2007 - liebertpub.com
Aromatic compounds pose a major threat to the environment, being mutagenic,
carcinogenic, and recalcitrant. Microbes, however, have evolved the ability to utilize these …

Aerobic degradation of aromatic compounds

E Díaz, JI Jiménez, J Nogales - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2013 - Elsevier
Our view on the bacterial responses to the aerobic degradation of aromatic compounds has
been enriched considerably by the current omic methodologies and systems biology …