[HTML][HTML] Recent advanced technologies for the characterization of xenobiotic-degrading microorganisms and microbial communities

S Mishra, Z Lin, S Pang, W Zhang, P Bhatt… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Global environmental contamination with a complex mixture of xenobiotics has become a
major environmental issue worldwide. Many xenobiotic compounds severely impact the …

Microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons

SJ Varjani - Bioresource technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants are recalcitrant compounds and are classified as priority
pollutants. Cleaning up of these pollutants from environment is a real world problem …

A new look on factors affecting microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants

SJ Varjani, VN Upasani - International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2017 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been increasing concern over public health threat presented by
introduction of petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants in environment due to anthropogenic …

Critical review on biosurfactant analysis, purification and characterization using rhamnolipid as a model biosurfactant

SJ Varjani, VN Upasani - Bioresource technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Surfactants are one of the most versatile group of chemicals used in various industrial
processes. Their market is competitive, and manufacturers will have to expand surfactant …

Comprehensive review on toxicity of persistent organic pollutants from petroleum refinery waste and their degradation by microorganisms

SJ Varjani, E Gnansounou, A Pandey - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Control and prevention of environmental pollution has become a worldwide issue of
concern. Aromatic hydrocarbons including benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, xylene (BTEX) …

Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons by oleophilic strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa NCIM 5514

SJ Varjani, VN Upasani - Bioresource technology, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to study the potential of an indigenous strain of Pseudomonas
aeruginosa NCIM 5514, isolated from petroleum-polluted soil, for the biodegradation of …

Developments in biochar application for pesticide remediation: current knowledge and future research directions

S Varjani, G Kumar, ER Rene - Journal of environmental management, 2019 - Elsevier
The indiscriminate use of pesticides due to modern agricultural practices has received
special attention from the scientific community to address the persistence, recalcitrance and …

[HTML][HTML] Construction of microbial consortia for microbial degradation of complex compounds

Z Cao, W Yan, M Ding, Y Yuan - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Increasingly complex synthetic environmental pollutants are prompting further research into
bioremediation, which is one of the most economical and safest means of environmental …

Synergistic ex-situ biodegradation of crude oil by halotolerant bacterial consortium of indigenous strains isolated from on shore sites of Gujarat, India

SJ Varjani, DP Rana, AK Jain, S Bateja… - International …, 2015 - Elsevier
Hydrocarbon pollution due to activities of petroleum industry is a major problem worldwide
especially in developing countries like India. Hydrocarbon utilizing bacterial consortium …

Carbon spectrum utilization by an indigenous strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa NCIM 5514: Production, characterization and surface active properties of …

SJ Varjani, VN Upasani - Bioresource technology, 2016 - Elsevier
The present research work was undertaken with a mandate to study carbon spectrum
utilization and structural characterization of biosurfactant produced by indigenous …