Contamination by chloroethenes has a severe negative effect on both the environment and
human health. This has prompted intensive remediation activity in recent years, along with …

The possible approaches for in situ aerobic cometabolism of aquifers and vadose zones
contaminated by chlorinated solvents are critically evaluated. Bioaugmentation of resting …

Microbial reductive dechlorination of chlorinated aromatics frequently suffers from the long
dechlorination period and the generation of toxic metabolites. Biocathode …

It is widely believed that biochar plays an important role in sequestrating pollutants in soil.
The impacts of biochar on soil microbial community structure, and consequently on the …

Chlorinated ethenes (CEs) are legacy contaminants whose chemical footprint is expected to
persist in aquifers around the world for many decades to come. These organohalides have …

Natural attenuation of contaminants has been increasingly applied as a strategy to manage
the retired pesticide manufacturing sites due to the increasing restrictions on the reuse of …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are chemicals which have been persisting in the
environment for many years due to their longer half-lives. POPs have gained attention over …

Highlights•Bacteria exploit a variety of mechanisms to access new chemical
substrates.•Gene duplication can lead to rapid evolution of new or more efficient …

Contamination of aquifers and vadose zones with chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAH)
is a world-wide issue. Unlike other reactions, direct aerobic oxidation (DAO) of CAHs does …

Microbial dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) is limited by the slow growth
rate and low activity of dechlorinators. Resuscitation promoting factor (Rpf) of Micrococcus …