Petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants are recalcitrant compounds and are classified as priority
pollutants. Cleaning up of these pollutants from environment is a real world problem …

High toxicity, bioaccumulation factor and widespread dispersal of persistent organic
pollutants (POPs) cause environmental and human health hazards. The combined use of …

Synthetic dyes are widely used in textile, paper, food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical
industries with the textile industry as the largest consumer. Among all the available synthetic …

The need for environmental sustainability to create a balance between the future's need and
resources available is a key issue at the global level. The world's population is increasing …

Pesticide-contaminated fields can be found worldwide due to excessive use of insecticides,
herbicides and fungicides. Many of the pesticides that were once used intensively are now …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are environmental contaminants with cytotoxic,
teratogenic and carcinogenic properties. Bioremediation studies with bacteria have led to …

Although crop uptake of emerging organic contaminants (EOC) from irrigation water and
soils has been previously reported, successful mitigation strategies have not yet been …

The widely used plastic film containing di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) in agriculture has
caused serious soil pollution and poses risks to human health through the food chain. An …

The fate, occurrence, and ecotoxicological significance of organic micropollutants (OMPs) in
the environment are a relatively recent challenge faced by societies. The continuous …

Soil salinization negatively impacts plant growth and soil structure, which leads to
environmental stress and agricultural/economic losses. Improved plant growth during salt …