Aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are
very slowly degraded without molecular oxygen. Here, we review the recent advances in the …

Reductions play a key role in organic synthesis, producing chiral products with new
functionalities. Enzymes can catalyse such reactions with exquisite stereo‐, regio‐and …

Dissimilatory sulphate reduction is the unifying and defining trait of sulphate-reducing
prokaryotes (SRP). In their predominant habitats, sulphate-rich marine sediments, SRP have …

Petroleum is a very complex and diverse organic mixture. Its composition depends on
reservoir location and in situ conditions and changes once crude oil is spilled into the …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of hazardous organic contaminants
that are widely distributed in nature, and many of them are potentially toxic to humans and …

Next to carbohydrates, aromatic compounds are the second most abundant class of natural
organic molecules in living organic matter but also make up a significant proportion of fossil …

Anaerobic microbial degradation of hydrocarbons, typically occurring at the oil-water
transition zone, influences the quality of oil reservoirs. In Pitch Lake, Trinidad and Tobago …

Fungi represent the dominant eukaryotic group in the deep biosphere and well-populated in
the anaerobic coal-bearing sediments up to∼ 2.5 km below seafloor (kmbsf). But whether …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are widespread and persistent environmental
contaminants, especially in oxygen-free environments. The occurrence of anaerobic PAH …

Unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbons (UAHs) are recalcitrant molecules abundant in crude
oil, which is accumulated in subsurface reservoirs and occasionally enters the marine …