Bioremediation of water containing pesticides by microalgae: Mechanisms, methods, and prospects for future research

J Nie, Y Sun, Y Zhou, M Kumar, M Usman, J Li… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The application of pesticides reduces the loss of crops while simultaneously increasing crop
productivity. However, the frequent use of pesticides can cause serious environmental …

An insights of organochlorine pesticides categories, properties, eco-toxicity and new developments in bioremediation process

T Kamalesh, PS Kumar, G Rangasamy - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been used in agriculture, increasing crop yields and
representing a serious and persistent global contaminant that is harmful to the environment …

Recent advances in microalgae-based remediation of industrial and non-industrial wastewaters with simultaneous recovery of value-added products

R Sharma, A Mishra, D Pant, P Malaviya - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The ability of microalgae to grow in a broad spectrum of wastewaters manifests great
potentials for removing contaminants from effluents of industries and urban areas. Since the …

[HTML][HTML] Random mutagenesis as a promising tool for microalgal strain improvement towards industrial production

M Trovão, LM Schüler, A Machado, G Bombo… - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae have become a promising novel and sustainable feedstock for meeting the rising
demand for food and feed. However, microalgae-based products are currently hindered by …

Remediation of chemical pesticides from contaminated sites through potential microorganisms and their functional enzymes: Prospects and challenges

A Sarker, R Nandi, JE Kim, T Islam - Environmental Technology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
In modern agriculture, chemical pesticides are widely used to protect crop plants from
insects and microbial pests, but the improper application of synthetic chemicals is hazardous …

[HTML][HTML] Mixotrophic cyanobacteria and microalgae as distinctive biological agents for organic pollutant degradation

SR Subashchandrabose, B Ramakrishnan… - Environment …, 2013 - Elsevier
Millions of natural and synthetic organic chemical substances are present in both soil and
aquatic environments. Toxicity and/or persistence determine the polluting principle of these …

Occurrence and potential harms of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in environment and their removal by periphyton

C Tang, Z Chen, Y Huang, IP Solyanikova… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been widely used around the world due to their
high-efficiency and broad-spectrum insecticidal effects. However, they pose a severe threat …

The intrinsic characteristics of microalgae biofilm and their potential applications in pollutants removal—A review

C Wang, Y Tan, L Zhu, C Zhou, X Yan, Q Xu, R Ruan… - Algal Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Considering the water shortage, one of the reliable sources of water available is wastewater.
Traditional methods of pollutants from wastewater treatment do not always meet the goals of …

Occurrence, distribution and risk assessment of pesticides in a river-reservoir system

Y Chen, K Yu, M Hassan, C Xu, B Zhang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The water environment from river to reservoir has been considered as a hybrid river-
reservoir system due to pronounced environmental properties. This study investigated the …

[HTML][HTML] Photosynthesis at the forefront of a sustainable life

PJD Janssen, MD Lambreva, N Plumeré… - Frontiers in …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The development of a sustainable bio-based economy has drawn much attention in recent
years, and research to find smart solutions to the many inherent challenges has intensified …