How to sustainably feed a growing global population is a question still without an answer.
Particularly farmers, to increase production, tend to apply more fertilizers and pesticides, a …

The abundance of synthetic polymers has increased due to their uncontrolled utilization and
disposal in the environment. The recalcitrant nature of plastics leads to accumulation and …

Bacteria play an important role in the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
from polluted environments. In marine environments, Cycloclasticus is one of the most …

With the development of the petroleum industry, oil pollution has become widespread. It is
harmful to the digestive, immune, reproductive, and nervous systems of fishes, wild animals …

The present study was proposed with the idea to screen and isolate efficient low-density
polyethylene (LDPE) degrading novel bacterial strains from the plastic-contaminated …

Controlling the release of malodorous gas discharged from wastewater treatment plants
(WWTPs) has become an urgent environmental problem in recent years. In this study, a bio …

As one of the organic pollutants in industrial wastewater, phenol seriously threatens the
environment and human health. Among various methods, microbial degradation of phenol …

Microorganisms play important roles in the degradation of volatile organic compounds.
Aeromonas salmonicida strain (AEP-3) generated from biomass in the citric acid …

The characterization of metabolites, which are considered markers of bacterial degradation
of hydrocarbons, is gaining in importance. Over the years, carboxylic acids have served as …

Abstract Benzo [a] pyrene (BaP) is recognized as a potentially carcinogenic and mutagenic
hydrocarbon, and thus, its removal from the environment is a priority. The use of thermophilic …