Anaerobic degradation of benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

RU Meckenstock, M Boll, H Mouttaki… - Journal of molecular …, 2016 - karger.com
Aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are
very slowly degraded without molecular oxygen. Here, we review the recent advances in the …

Syntrophic biodegradation of hydrocarbon contaminants

LM Gieg, SJ Fowler, C Berdugo-Clavijo - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Syntrophic processes are required for hydrocarbon mineralization to CH
4.•Syntrophic hydrocarbon metabolism can occur in the presence of electron acceptors.•SIP …

Identification of syntrophic acetate-oxidizing bacteria in anaerobic digesters by combined protein-based stable isotope probing and metagenomics

F Mosbæk, H Kjeldal, DG Mulat, M Albertsen… - The ISME …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Inhibition of anaerobic digestion through accumulation of volatile fatty acids occasionally
occurs as the result of unbalanced growth between acidogenic bacteria and methanogens …

Metaproteomics: Harnessing the Power of High Performance Mass Spectrometry to Identify the Suite of Proteins That Control Metabolic Activities in Microbial …

RL Hettich, C Pan, K Chourey, RJ Giannone - Analytical chemistry, 2013 - ACS Publications
The availability of extensive genome information for many different microbes, including
unculturable species in mixed communities from environmental samples, has enabled …

Mycelial nutrient transfer promotes bacterial co-metabolic organochlorine pesticide degradation in nutrient-deprived environments

N Khan, E Muge, FJ Mulaa, B Wamalwa… - The ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Biotransformation of soil organochlorine pesticides (OCP) is often impeded by a lack of
nutrients relevant for bacterial growth and/or co-metabolic OCP biotransformation. By …

The ecology of anaerobic degraders of BTEX hydrocarbons in aquifers

T Lueders - FEMS microbiology ecology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The degradation of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) contaminants in
groundwater relies largely on anaerobic processes. While the physiology and biochemistry …

Bolstering fitness via CO2 fixation and organic carbon uptake: mixotrophs in modern groundwater

M Taubert, WA Overholt, BM Heinze… - The ISME …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Current understanding of organic carbon inputs into ecosystems lacking photosynthetic
primary production is predicated on data and inferences derived almost entirely from …

A benzene-degrading nitrate-reducing microbial consortium displays aerobic and anaerobic benzene degradation pathways

S Atashgahi, B Hornung, MJ Van Der Waals… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
In this study, we report transcription of genes involved in aerobic and anaerobic benzene
degradation pathways in a benzene-degrading denitrifying continuous culture. Transcripts …

Metabolic pathways for degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons by bacteria

G Ladino-Orjuela, E Gomes, R da Silva, C Salt… - … and Toxicology Volume …, 2016 - Springer
The aim of this revision was to build an updated collection of information focused on the
mechanisms and elements involved in metabolic pathways of aromatic hydrocarbons by …

Fermentative Spirochaetes mediate necromass recycling in anoxic hydrocarbon-contaminated habitats

X Dong, C Greening, T Brüls, R Conrad, K Guo… - The ISME …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Spirochaetes are frequently detected in anoxic hydrocarbon-and organohalide-polluted
groundwater, but their role in such ecosystems has remained unclear. To address this, we …