Petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants are recalcitrant compounds and are classified as priority
pollutants. Cleaning up of these pollutants from environment is a real world problem …

A large number of aromatic compounds and organic nitriles, the two groups of compounds
covered in this review, are intermediates, products, by-products or waste products of the …

Oil spillage is one of the most common pollutants which brings greater economic loss and
damage to the environment. The intensity and amount of the damage may vary depending …

Monoaromatic pollutants such as benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylenes are the most
commonly cited environmental contaminants in recent years and have attracted the attention …

Bioremediation may restore contaminated soils through the broad biodegradative
capabilities evolved by microorganisms towards undesirable organic compounds …

Bioremediation is a process mediated by microorganisms and represents a sustainable and
eco-friendly way to degrade and detoxify environmental contaminants. Soil microbiomes …

Groundwater contamination with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) has
been increasing, thus requiring an urgent development of methodologies that are able to …

Secretion of organic acids is an important mechanism for phosphate solubilizing bacteria
(PSB) to dissolve insoluble phosphorus in soil. However, the composition of organic acids …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are major pollutants that are found in contaminated
sites, particularly in developed countries such as Japan. Various microorganisms that …

Benzylsuccinate synthase (Bss) is the key enzyme of anaerobic toluene degradation and
has been found in all anaerobic toluene degrading bacterial isolates tested. However, only a …