Current status of pesticide effects on environment, human health and it's eco-friendly management as bioremediation: A comprehensive review

VM Pathak, VK Verma, BS Rawat, B Kaur… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Pesticides are either natural or chemically synthesized compounds that are used to control a
variety of pests. These chemical compounds are used in a variety of sectors like food …

2D-MXenes to tackle wastewater: From purification to SERS-based sensing

N Tyagi, G Sharma, D Kumar, PP Neelratan… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to their controlled and manipulative optical, electronic, mechanical, molecular, and
thermal properties, 2D MXenes-based sensors are emerging as high-performance analytical …

[HTML][HTML] Genetically engineered microorganisms for environmental remediation

H Rafeeq, N Afsheen, S Rafique, A Arshad, M Intisar… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
In the recent era, the increasing persistence of hazardous contaminants is badly affecting
the globe in many ways. Due to high environmental contamination, almost every second …

The role of microorganisms in petroleum degradation: Current development and prospects

X Chunyan, MA Qaria, X Qi, Z Daochen - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Petroleum hydrocarbon compounds are persistent organic pollutants, which can cause
permanent damage to ecosystems due to their biomagnification. Bioremediation of oil is …

Biosurfactant is a powerful tool for the bioremediation of heavy metals from contaminated soils

S Mishra, Z Lin, S Pang, Y Zhang, P Bhatt… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal toxicity has become a pressing ecological problem that affects the ecosystems
through bioaccumulation, representing a serious public health hazard. Many conventional …

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 …

Boosting interfacial charge separation and photocatalytic activity of 2D/2D g-C3N4/ZnIn2S4 S-scheme heterojunction under visible light irradiation

X Deng, D Wang, H Li, W Jiang, T Zhou, Y Wen… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
It was an effective strategy to improve photocatalytic degradation performance by
constructing step-scheme (S-scheme) heterojunction photocatalysts with superior photo …

Occurrence, toxicity impacts and mitigation of emerging micropollutants in the aquatic environments: Recent tendencies and perspectives

P Bhatt, G Bhandari, M Bilal - Journal of Environmental chemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rampant industrial development, urbanization, and the exponential increase in population
growth resulted in an alarming number of emerging micropollutants. These micropollutants …

Algae in wastewater treatment, mechanism, and application of biomass for production of value-added product

P Bhatt, G Bhandari, RF Turco, Z Aminikhoei… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The pollutants can enter water bodies at various point and non-point sources, and
wastewater discharge remains a major pathway. Wastewater treatment effectively reduces …

Characterization of the role of esterases in the biodegradation of organophosphate, carbamate, and pyrethroid pesticides

P Bhatt, X Zhou, Y Huang, W Zhang, S Chen - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ester-containing organophosphate, carbamate, and pyrethroid (OCP) pesticides are used
worldwide to minimize the impact of pests and increase agricultural production. The toxicity …