Valorization of agro-industrial wastes for biorefinery process and circular bioeconomy: A critical review

PR Yaashikaa, PS Kumar, S Varjani - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy recovery from waste resources is a promising approach towards environmental
consequences. In the prospect of environmental sustainability, utilization of agro-industrial …

Microbial degradation of dyes: An overview

S Varjani, P Rakholiya, HY Ng, S You… - Bioresource Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Industrialization increases use of dyes due to its high demand in paper, cosmetic, textile,
leather and food industries. This in turn would increase wastewater generation from dye …

A review on biosurfactants: properties, applications and current developments

AR Markande, D Patel, S Varjani - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Microbial surfactants are a large number of amphipathic biomolecules with a myriad of
biomolecule constituents from various microbial sources that have been studied for their …

Nutrient removal from domestic wastewater: A comprehensive review on conventional and advanced technologies

PR Rout, MK Shahid, RR Dash, P Bhunia, D Liu… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nitrogen and phosphorous are indispensable for growth and vitality of living beings, hence
termed as nutrients. However, discharge of nutrient rich waste streams to aquatic …

Exploiting microbial biomass in treating azo dyes contaminated wastewater: Mechanism of degradation and factors affecting microbial efficiency

RT Kapoor, M Danish, RS Singh, M Rafatullah… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water pollution, mainly occurring from manufacturing industries, has been a serious
environmental issue in the contemporary world. Dyeing processes produce a massive …

Microbial degradation of hydrocarbons—basic principles for bioremediation: a review

Ł Ławniczak, M Woźniak-Karczewska, AP Loibner… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Crude oil-derived hydrocarbons constitute the largest group of environmental pollutants
worldwide. The number of reports concerning their toxicity and emphasizing the ultimate …

Biochar and Bacillus sp. MN54 Assisted Phytoremediation of Diesel and Plant Growth Promotion of Maize in Hydrocarbons Contaminated Soil

MH Ali, MI Khan, S Bashir, M Azam, M Naveed, R Qadri… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) is a great threat to environment due to the
higher persistence and bio-toxicity of PHs. Therefore, removal of PHs from contaminated …

Factors influencing the bacterial bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminants in the soil: mechanisms and impacts

G Kebede, T Tafese, EM Abda, M Kamaraj… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The discharge of hydrocarbons and their derivatives to environments due to human and/or
natural activities cause environmental pollution (soil, water, and air) and affect the natural …

Remediation of petroleum-contaminated soils with microbial and microbial combined methods: Advances, mechanisms, and challenges

X Sui, X Wang, Y Li, H Ji - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The petroleum industry's development has been supported by the demand for petroleum
and its by-products. During extraction and transportation, however, oil will leak into the soil …

Critical review on microbial community during in-situ bioremediation of heavy metals from industrial wastewater

P Sharma, AK Pandey, SH Kim, SP Singh… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
This review aims to summarise recent studies on in-situ microbial remediation of heavy
metals from industrial wastewater. The major environmental issue of heavy metal (s) …