Microbial degradation of pesticide residues and an emphasis on the degradation of cypermethrin and 3-phenoxy benzoic acid: a review

Y Huang, L Xiao, F Li, M Xiao, D Lin, X Long, Z Wu - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, pesticides are widely used in preventing and controlling the diseases and pests
of crop, but at the same time pesticide residues have brought serious harm to human's …

Expanding the enzyme universe: accessing non‐natural reactions by mechanism‐guided directed evolution

H Renata, ZJ Wang, FH Arnold - … Chemie International Edition, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
High selectivity and exquisite control over the outcome of reactions entice chemists to use
biocatalysts in organic synthesis. However, many useful reactions are not accessible …

Pesticide-tolerant microbial consortia: Potential candidates for remediation/clean-up of pesticide-contaminated agricultural soil

M Shahid, MS Khan, UB Singh - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Reclamation of pesticide-polluted lands has long been a difficult endeavour. The use of
synthetic pesticides could not be restricted due to rising agricultural demand. Pesticide …

Pesticide metabolism in plants and microorganisms

LL Van Eerd, RE Hoagland, RM Zablotowicz… - Weed science, 2003 - cambridge.org
Understanding pesticide metabolism in plants and microorganisms is necessary for
pesticide development, for safe and efficient use, as well as for developing pesticide …

[图书][B] Enzymes in the environment: activity, ecology, and applications

RG Burns, RP Dick - 2002 - taylorfrancis.com
Exploring the role of enzymes in biogeochemical processes, this reference explores the
function, molecular biology, and biochemistry of microorganisms and their intra-and extra …

Biodegradation of Atrazine by Agrobacterium radiobacter J14a and Use of This Strain in Bioremediation of Contaminated Soil

JK Struthers, K Jayachandran… - Applied and …, 1998 - Am Soc Microbiol
We examined the ability of a soil bacterium, Agrobacterium radiobacter J14a, to degrade the
herbicide atrazine under a variety of cultural conditions, and we used this bacterium to …

Melamine deaminase and atrazine chlorohydrolase: 98 percent identical but functionally different

JL Seffernick, ML de Souza, MJ Sadowsky… - Journal of …, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
The gene encoding melamine deaminase (TriA) from Pseudomonas sp. strain NRRL B-
12227 was identified, cloned into Escherichia coli, sequenced, and expressed for in vitro …

Bacterial degradation of xenobiotic compounds: evolution and distribution of novel enzyme activities

DB Janssen, IJT Dinkla, GJ Poelarends… - Environmental …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial dehalogenases catalyse the cleavage of carbon‐halogen bonds, which is a key
step in aerobic mineralization pathways of many halogenated compounds that occur as …

Evolution of atrazine-degrading capabilities in the environment

N Udiković-Kolić, C Scott, F Martin-Laurent - Applied microbiology and …, 2012 - Springer
Since their first introduction in the mid 1950s, man-made s-triazine herbicides such as
atrazine have extensively been used in agriculture to control broadleaf weed growth in …

Bioremediation and phytoremediation of pesticides: recent advances

S Hussain, T Siddique, M Arshad… - Critical Reviews in …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The use of genetically modified or native microorganisms and plants to degrade or remove
pollutants has emerged as a powerful technology for in situ remediation. An understanding …