Nicotine-degrading microorganisms (NDMs) are a special microbial group which can use
nicotine as the sole carbon and nitrogen source for growth. Since the 1950s, the …

Nicotine, the major alkaloid in tobacco, is a toxic, carcinogenic, and addictive compound. In
recent years, nicotine catabolism in prokaryotes, including the catabolic pathways for its …

The natural fermentation of cigar tobacco leaves usually utilizes natural temperature and
humidity for fermentation. Cigars produced in China are often fermented in winter, and the …

A large number of nicotine-containing wastes produced during the tobacco manufacturing
process are seriously harmful to the environment and human health. The degradation and …

Pseudomonas plecoglossicida is an aerobic Gram-negative bacterium, which is the
pathogen of “Visceral white spot disease” in large yellow croaker. P. plecoglossicida is a …

Selenium (Se) contamination in the soil poses a food safety risk to humans. The present
study was to investigate the role of earthworm Eisenia fetida in soil Se remediation. When …

Nicotine is a significant toxic waste generated in tobacco manufacturing. Biological methods
for the degradation of nicotine waste are in high demand. In this study, we report the …

Bioremediation is one of the most promising methods to clean up polluted environments
using highly efficient potent microbes. Microbes with specific enzymes and biochemical …

Nicotine is a harmful pollutant mainly from the waste of tobacco factories. It is necessary to
remove nicotine via high efficient strategies such as bioremediation. So far, an increasing …

Sphingomonas melonis TY utilizes nicotine as a sole source of carbon, nitrogen, and energy
through a variant of the pyridine and pyrrolidine pathways (VPP). A 31-kb novel nicotine …