Phytoremediation is a promising low cost technology for the cleanup of contaminated sites.
However, specific plants may promote degradation under one set of conditions but not under …

The α-subunit of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ring-hydroxylating dioxygenases (PAH-
RHDα) coding genes from Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria were characterized in …

The structure of alkane-degrading bacterial communities, which are present in both the
hydrocarbon-polluted and pristine soils of King George Island in Maritime Antarctic, was …

The ability of two recently isolated actinobacteria, that degrade medium and long chain n-
alkanes in laboratory water medium, was investigated in soil microcosms using different …

Bioremediation efforts often rely on the application of surfactants to enhance hydrocarbon
bioavailability. However, synthetic surfactants can sometimes be toxic to degrading …

Extremophiles are organisms adapted to grow at extreme ranges of environmental
variables, such as high or low temperatures, acid or alkaline medium, high salt …

This review reports the Brazilian history in astrobiology, as well as the first delineation of a
vision of the future development of the field in the country, exploring its abundant …

Antarctic soils are under constant risks of oil contamination due the presence of scienti c
stations. Bioremediation is the best choice for their recovery. However, before taking the …