A crucial review on polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons-Environmental occurrence and strategies for microbial degradation

N Premnath, K Mohanrasu, RGR Rao, GH Dinesh… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last century, contamination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has risen
tremendously due to the intensified industrial activities like petrochemical, pharmaceutical …

Current state of knowledge in microbial degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): a review

D Ghosal, S Ghosh, TK Dutta, Y Ahn - Frontiers in microbiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) include a group of organic priority pollutants of
critical environmental and public health concern due to their toxic, genotoxic, mutagenic …

Improved polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation in a crude oil by individual and a consortium of bacteria

S Kumari, RK Regar, N Manickam - Bioresource technology, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, we report the ability of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Ochrobactrum anthropi,
Pseudomonas mendocina, Microbacterium esteraromaticum and Pseudomonas aeruginosa …

Effects of biochar and organic substrates on biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and microbial community structure in PAHs-contaminated soils

H Bao, J Wang, H Zhang, J Li, H Li, F Wu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
A incubation experiment was conducted to investigate whether combined amendment of
biochar (B) and compost (CP), mushroom residue (M) and corn straw (Y) could enhance …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial degradation of aromatic compounds

JS Seo, YS Keum, QX Li - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2009 - mdpi.com
Aromatic compounds are among the most prevalent and persistent pollutants in the
environment. Petroleum-contaminated soil and sediment commonly contain a mixture of …

A review on the enzymes and metabolites identified by mass spectrometry from bacteria and microalgae involved in the degradation of high molecular weight PAHs

MM García, MPG de Llasera - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
High molecular weight PAHs (HMW PAHs) are dangerous pollutants widely distributed in
the environment. The use of microorganisms represents an important tool for HMW PAHs …

Microbial biodegradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons

RH Peng, AS Xiong, Y Xue, XY Fu, F Gao… - FEMS microbiology …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread in various ecosystems and are
pollutants of great concern due to their potential toxicity, mutagenicity and carcinogenicity …

Biodegradation of aromatic compounds: current status and opportunities for biomolecular approaches

B Cao, K Nagarajan, KC Loh - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2009 - Springer
Biodegradation can achieve complete and cost-effective elimination of aromatic pollutants
through harnessing diverse microbial metabolic processes. Aromatics biodegradation plays …

Microbial communities to mitigate contamination of PAHs in soil—possibilities and challenges: a review

F Fernández-Luqueño, C Valenzuela-Encinas… - … Science and Pollution …, 2011 - Springer
Background, aim, and scope Although highly diverse and specialized prokaryotic and
eukaryotic microbial communities in soil degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) …

Advances in the field of high‐molecular‐weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation by bacteria

RA Kanaly, S Harayama - Microbial biotechnology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Interest in understanding prokaryotic biotransformation of high‐molecular‐weight polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (HMW PAHs) has continued to grow and the scientific literature …