Geobacter species specialize in making electrical contacts with extracellular electron
acceptors and other organisms. This permits Geobacter species to fill important niches in a …

Highlights•Pesticide effects on key soil functions assessed using microbial mRNA
quantification.•16S amplicon sequencing can accurately describe changes in bacterial …

Extensive application of industrially-produced pesticides in agriculture has resulted in
contamination of soil ecosystems. A variety of both cultivation-dependent and cultivation …

Rhamnolipid produced from a Lysinibacillus sphaericus IITR51 was characterized and its
ability for dissolution of hydrophobic pesticides were evaluated. L. sphaericus produced 1.6 …

Enhanced ecological floating beds were implemented to reduce nutrient quantity and
improve the water quality of a eutrophic lake. The results showed that average removal …

While the application of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) has increased agricultural
production and prevented vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, and …

This review describes the biodegradation of Lindane (γ-hexachlorocyclohexane, γ-HCH)
from the diverse sources. Environmental degradation of γ-HCH has been described in terms …

Microbial communities play a crucial role in bioremediation of pollutants in contaminated
ecosystem. In addition to pure culture isolation and bacterial 16S rRNA based community …

The use of pesticides in agriculture worldwide significantly offers crop protection from pests,
enhances crop yields, and guarantees the quality of the agricultural products during storage …

A polyaromatic hydrocarbon degrading bacterium was isolated from a petroleum
contaminated site and designated as Stenotrophomonas sp. strain IITR87. It was found to …