Degradation technologies and mechanisms of dioxins in municipal solid waste incineration fly ash: A review

J Zhang, S Zhang, B Liu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) has already been extensively applied to facilitate
volume reduction and energy recovery. Known as toxic solid waste for high content dioxins …

Biodegradation potential of the genus Rhodococcus

L Martínková, B Uhnáková, M Pátek, J Nešvera… - Environment …, 2009 - Elsevier
A large number of aromatic compounds and organic nitriles, the two groups of compounds
covered in this review, are intermediates, products, by-products or waste products of the …

A Novel p-Nitrophenol Degradation Gene Cluster from a Gram-Positive Bacterium, Rhodococcus opacus SAO101

W Kitagawa, N Kimura, Y Kamagata - Journal of bacteriology, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT p-Nitrophenol (4-NP) is recognized as an environmental contaminant; it is used
primarily for manufacturing medicines and pesticides. To date, several 4-NP-degrading …

Microbial degradation of chlorinated dioxins

JA Field, R Sierra-Alvarez - Chemosphere, 2008 - Elsevier
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) were
introduced into the biosphere on a large scale as by-products from the manufacture of …

Metagenomic analysis of a biphenyl-degrading soil bacterial consortium reveals the metabolic roles of specific populations

D Garrido-Sanz, J Manzano, M Martín… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are widespread persistent pollutants that cause several
adverse health effects. Aerobic bioremediation of PCBs involves the activity of either one …

Aerobic bacterial transformation and biodegradation of dioxins: a review

S Saibu, SA Adebusoye, GO Oyetibo - Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 2020 - Springer
Waste generation tends to surge in quantum as the population and living conditions grow. A
group of structurally related chemicals of dibenzofurans and dibenzo-p-dioxins including …

Can whole genome analysis refine the taxonomy of the genus Rhodococcus?

V Gürtler, BC Mayall, R Seviour - FEMS Microbiology Reviews, 2004 - academic.oup.com
The current systematics of the genus Rhodococcus is unclear, partly because many
members were originally included before the application of a polyphasic taxonomic …

Actinobacteria in agricultural and environmental sustainability

L Shivlata, T Satyanarayana - Agro-Environmental Sustainability: Volume …, 2017 - Springer
The advent of green revolution or high input agrotechnologies have led to self-reliance in
food production. Modern agriculture methods are getting increasingly dependent on the …

Broad-spectrum hydrocarbon-degrading microbes in the global ocean metagenomes

Q Liu, Y Peng, J Liao, X Liu, J Peng, JH Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the diversity and functions of hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms in
marine environments is crucial for both advancing knowledge of biogeochemical processes …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) biodegradation capacity revealed by a genome-function relationship approach

Y Huang, L Li, X Yin, T Zhang - Environmental Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination has been a worldwide
environmental issue because of its impact on ecosystems and human health …