Microbial degradation of organophosphate pesticides: a review

S Kumar, G Kaushik, MA Dar, S Nimesh… - Pedosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Pesticides have become an inevitable part of the modern environment as they are widely
used in agriculture, household, and public health sectors and, hence, are extensively …

Chlorpyrifos: pollution and remediation

EM John, JM Shaike - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2015 - Springer
The widespread use of pesticides in modern agriculture is of increasing concern due to
environmental contamination and subsequent biodiversity loss. Chlorpyrifos is a toxic …

Chlorpyrifos in environment and food: a critical review of detection methods and degradation pathways

AR Nandhini, M Harshiny, SN Gummadi - … Science: Processes & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Chlorpyrifos (CP) is a class of organophosphorus (OP) pesticides, which find extensive
applications as acaricide, insecticide and termiticide. The use of CP has been indicated in …

Recent advances in assessment methods and mechanism of microbe-mediated chlorpyrifos remediation

A Raj, A Kumar - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Chlorpyrifos (CP) is one of the Organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) primarily used in
agriculture to safeguard crops from pests and diseases. The pervasive use of chlorpyrifos is …

Pollution status and bioremediation of chlorpyrifos in environmental matrices by the application of bacterial communities: A review

MA Dar, G Kaushik, JF Villarreal-Chiu - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pesticides currently play a significant role in enhancing agricultural production and offer
economic assistance to our farmers. However, their indiscriminate and injudicious …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid biodegradation of organophosphorus pesticides by Stenotrophomonas sp. G1

S Deng, Y Chen, D Wang, T Shi, X Wu, X Ma… - Journal of hazardous …, 2015 - Elsevier
Organophosphorus insecticides have been widely used, which are highly poisonous and
cause serious concerns over food safety and environmental pollution. A bacterial strain …

Biodegradation of chlorpyrifos using isolates from contaminated agricultural soil, its kinetic studies

M Farhan, M Ahmad, A Kanwal, ZA Butt, QF Khan… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Extensive pesticides use is negatively disturbing the environment and humans. Pesticide
bioremediation with eco-friendly techniques bears prime importance. This study evaluates …

Nanomaterial-based biosensors for environmental and biological monitoring of organophosphorus pesticides and nerve agents

W Zhang, AM Asiri, D Liu, D Du, Y Lin - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Due to the large amounts of organophosphorus (OP) pesticides commonly used and their
impact on the environment and health, it is important to develop a prompt, accurate method …

Pollution status and biodegradation of organophosphate pesticides in the environment

MA Dar, G Kaushik, JFV Chiu - Abatement of environmental pollutants, 2020 - Elsevier
To sustain the quantity and quantity to fulfill the increased food demand of the rapidly
growing population, agricultural industry plays an important role in the survival of nations …

Microbial degradation of chlorpyrifos in liquid media and soil

Z Chishti, S Hussain, KR Arshad, A Khalid… - Journal of environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
Chlorpyrifos is a broad-spectrum insecticide which is used extensively in agriculture
worldwide. Its massive application has led to the contamination of water and soil, and …