Microbial biofilms are formed by adherence of the bacteria through their secreted polymer
matrices. The major constituents of the polymer matrices are extracellular DNAs, proteins …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are stable organic molecules that were widely used
during 1930s and 1940s. Because of their widespread use, PCBs have entered the …

For microbiology and environmental microbiology courses, this leading textbook builds on
the academic success of the previous edition by including a comprehensive and up-to-date …

This review is a survey of bacterial dehalogenases that catalyze the cleavage of halogen
substituents from haloaromatics, haloalkanes, haloalcohols, and haloalkanoic acids …

Toxic aromatic pollutants, concentrated in industrial wastes and contaminated sites, can
potentially be eliminated by low cost bioremediation systems. Most commonly, the goal of …

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 …

Over the past several years remediation by natural attenuation has become increasingly
accepted as a remedial alternative for organic compounds dissolved in groundwater. The …

Application of microbial metabolic potential (bioremediation) is accepted as an
environmentally benign and economical measure for decontamination of polluted …

2, 4, 6-trichlorophenol (2, 4, 6-TCP) was successfully and completely degraded in a two-
stage anaerobic–aerobic biological process in which the initial step was conducted …

Increased contamination of the environment with toxic pollutants has paved the way for
efficient strategies which can be implemented for environmental restoration. The major …