Biodegradation of ionic liquids–a critical review

A Jordan, N Gathergood - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The importance of biodegradation data as part of the design of safer chemicals is presented
using ionic liquids (ILs) as a model study. Structural features that promote/impede IL …

Anaerobic microbial dehalogenation

H Smidt, WM de Vos - Annu. Rev. Microbiol., 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The natural production and anthropogenic release of halogenated hydrocarbons
into the environment has been the likely driving force for the evolution of an unexpectedly …

Detoxification of vinyl chloride to ethene coupled to growth of an anaerobic bacterium

J He, KM Ritalahti, KL Yang, SS Koenigsberg… - Nature, 2003 - nature.com
Tetrachloroethene (PCE) and trichloroethene (TCE) are ideal solvents for numerous
applications, and their widespread use makes them prominent groundwater pollutants. Even …

Electron shuttles in biotechnology

K Watanabe, M Manefield, M Lee… - Current Opinion in …, 2009 - Elsevier
Electron-shuttling compounds (electron shuttles [ESs], or redox mediators) are essential
components in intracellular electron transfer, while microbes also utilize self-produced and …

The environmental issues of DDT pollution and bioremediation: a multidisciplinary review

A Mansouri, M Cregut, C Abbes, MJ Durand… - Applied biochemistry …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract DDT (1, 1, 1-trichloro-2, 2-bis (4-chlorophenyl) ethane) is probably the best known
and most useful organochlorine insecticide in the world which was used since 1945 for …

Environmental impact of flame retardants (persistence and biodegradability)

O Segev, A Kushmaro, A Brenner - International Journal of Environmental …, 2009 - mdpi.com
Flame-retardants (FR) are a group of anthropogenic environmental contaminants used at
relatively high concentrations in many applications. Currently, the largest market group of …

Evolution of efficient pathways for degradation of anthropogenic chemicals

SD Copley - Nature chemical biology, 2009 - nature.com
Anthropogenic compounds used as pesticides, solvents and explosives often persist in the
environment and can cause toxicity to humans and wildlife. The persistence of …

The Desulfitobacterium genus

R Villemur, M Lanthier, R Beaudet… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Desulfitobacterium spp. are strictly anaerobic bacteria that were first isolated from
environments contaminated by halogenated organic compounds. They are very versatile …

6: 2 and 8: 2 fluorotelomer alcohol anaerobic biotransformation in digester sludge from a WWTP under methanogenic conditions

S Zhang, B Szostek, PK McCausland… - … science & technology, 2013 - ACS Publications
6: 2 FTOH and 8: 2 FTOH [FTOHs, F (CF2) n CH2CH2OH, n= 6, 8] are the principal
polyfluorinated raw materials used to manufacture FTOH-based products, which may be …

Advances and perspective in bioremediation of polychlorinated biphenyl-contaminated soils

JK Sharma, RK Gautam, SV Nanekar, R Weber… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
In recent years, microbial degradation and bioremediation approaches of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs) have been studied extensively considering their toxicity, carcinogenicity …