Microbial PAH-degradation in soil: degradation pathways and contributing factors

XX Zhang, SP Cheng, ZHU Cheng-Jun, SUN Shi-Lei - Pedosphere, 2006 - Elsevier
Adverse effects on the environment and high persistence in the microbial degradation and
environmental fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are motivating interest. Many …

Abiotic factors controlling bioavailability and bioaccessibility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil: putting together a bigger picture

L Yu, L Duan, R Naidu, KT Semple - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
The bioavailability and bioaccessibility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil
underpin the risk assessment of contaminated land with these contaminants. Despite a …

Application of iron-activated persulfate oxidation for the degradation of PCBs in soil

X Tang, MZ Hashmi, B Zeng, J Yang, C Shen - Chemical Engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
Persulfate oxidation technologies for soil organic pollutants removal have been gained
considerable attention due to its high efficiencies and environmental potential. In the present …

Bacteria capable of degrading anthracene, phenanthrene, and fluoranthene as revealed by DNA based stable-isotope probing in a forest soil

M Song, L Jiang, D Zhang, C Luo, Y Wang, Z Yu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Information on microorganisms possessing the ability to metabolize different
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in complex environments helps in understanding …

Impacts of cascade reservoirs on the longitudinal variability of fine sediment characteristics: A case study of the Lancang and Nu Rivers

X Guo, X Zhu, Z Yang, J Ma, S Xiao, D Ji, D Liu - Journal of Hydrology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Lancang River and Nu River are parallel rivers located in southwestern China;
while the Lancang River has several dams, the Nu River has none. To explore the impacts …

Early detection of emerging persistent perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) along the east coast of India

G Hariharan, G Sunantha, RS Robin, R Darwin… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are resistant to
breakdown and are now considered global contaminants. However, interest in these …

Occurrence and health risk assessment of phthalate esters in tobacco and soils in tobacco-producing areas of Guizhou province, southwest China

J Ma, Y Lu, Y Teng, C Tan, W Ren, X Cao - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Flue-cured tobacco is one of the important sources of national economy in China. However,
Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are ubiquitous contaminants in the cultivation and growth …

Freely dissolved pore water concentrations and sorption coefficients of PAHs in spiked, aged, and field-contaminated soils

TL ter Laak, A Barendregt… - Environmental science & …, 2006 - ACS Publications
Freely dissolved aqueous concentrations in the soil pore water represent an important
aspect of bioavailability and risk assessment of contaminated soils. In this study, a negligible …

Correlations between PAH bioavailability, degrading bacteria, and soil characteristics during PAH biodegradation in five diffusely contaminated dissimilar soils

M Crampon, F Bureau, M Akpa-Vinceslas… - … Science and Pollution …, 2014 - Springer
The natural biodegradation of seven polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by native
microorganisms was studied in five soils from Normandy (France) from diffusely polluted …

Application of vegetable oils in the treatment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-contaminated soils

CL Yap, S Gan, HK Ng - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2010 - Elsevier
A brief review is conducted on the application of vegetable oils in the treatment of PAH-
contaminated soils. Three main scopes of treatment strategies are discussed in this work …