Petroleum hydrocarbon compounds are persistent organic pollutants, which can cause
permanent damage to ecosystems due to their biomagnification. Bioremediation of oil is …

Petroleum hydrocarbons, heavy metals and agricultural pesticides have mutagenic,
carcinogenic, immunotoxic and teratogenic effects and cause drastic changes in soil …

The ongoing global industrialization has contributed in a significant increase in the release
of toxic pollutants into the environment, the majority of which are primarily organic pollutions …

Emerging pollutants (EPs) create a worldwide concern owing to their low concentration and
severe toxicity to the receptors. The prominent emerging pollutants categories as …

Rhizoremediation is increasingly becoming a green and sustainable alternative to physico-
chemical methods for remediation of contaminated environments through the utilization of …

Thermally enhanced bioremediation (TEB), a new concept proposed in recent years,
explores the combination of thermal treatment and bioremediation to address the challenges …

The environmental and human health risk of heavy metals (HMs) in petroleum based oily
sludge (OS) varies depending upon the source of origin of the crude oil and treatment …

Hydrocarbons occur in fossil fuels such as crude oil and consist mainly of hydrogen and
carbon. Although they are natural chemicals, crude oil refining results in commercial …

The term “Total petroleum hydrocarbons”(TPH) is used to describe a complex mixture of
petroleum-based hydrocarbons primarily derived from crude oil. Those compounds are …

The marine environment is often affected by petroleum hydrocarbon pollution due to
industrial activities and petroleum accidents. This pollution has recalcitrant and persistent …