Organophosphates are one of the major constituent of herbicides, pesticides, insecticides
and nerve gas. Azinophos-methyl, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, fonofos and disulfoton are well …

Light is of essential importance to the universe and humankind. Light has been, and
continues to be, one of the most fundamental and indispensable elements to life and society …

The widespread use of pesticides in modern agriculture is of increasing concern due to
environmental contamination and subsequent biodiversity loss. Chlorpyrifos is a toxic …

Continuous contamination of the environment with xenobiotics and related recalcitrant
compounds has emerged as a serious pollution threat. Bioremediation is the key to …

Lindane, the γ-isomer of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), is a potent insecticide. Purified
lindane or unpurified mixtures of this and α-, β-, and δ-isomers of HCH were widely used as …

Insecticide resistance is one of the most serious problems in contemporary agriculture and
public health. Although recent studies revealed that insect gut symbionts contribute to …

Characterizing the adaptive landscapes that encompass the emergence of novel enzyme
functions can provide molecular insights into both enzymatic and evolutionary mechanisms …

Nitro-aromatic compounds are produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuel or nitration
reactions and are used as chemical feedstock for synthesis of explosives, pesticides …

An effective chlorpyrifos-degrading bacterium (named strain YC-1) was isolated from the
sludge of the wastewater treating system of an organophosphorus pesticides manufacturer …

Diazinon is an organophosphorus pesticide widely used to control cabbage insects, cotton
aphids and underground pests. The continuous application of diazinon in agricultural …