[HTML][HTML] Environmental toxicity and decomposition of polyethylene

Z Yao, HJ Seong, YS Jang - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 - Elsevier
In the more than 100 years since the invention of plastics, various plastic polymers have
been developed that exhibit different characteristics and have been widely used in …

Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in terrestrial ecosystems—fate and microbial responses

A Truskewycz, TD Gundry, LS Khudur, A Kolobaric… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Petroleum hydrocarbons represent the most frequent environmental contaminant. The
introduction of petroleum hydrocarbons into a pristine environment immediately changes the …

Potential for and distribution of enzymatic biodegradation of polystyrene by environmental microorganisms

L Hou, ELW Majumder - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polystyrene (PS) is one of the main polymer types of plastic wastes and is known to be
resistant to biodegradation, resulting in PS waste persistence in the environment. Although …

Microbial degradation of plastics and approaches to make it more efficient

IB Kotova, YV Taktarova, EA Tsavkelova, MA Egorova… - Microbiology, 2021 - Springer
The growing worldwide production of synthetic plastics leads to increased amounts of plastic
pollution. Even though microbial degradation of plastics is known to be a very slow process …

Bioremediation of diesel contaminated marine water by bacteria: A review and bibliometric analysis

FE Khalid, ZS Lim, S Sabri, C Gomez-Fuentes… - Journal of Marine …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Oil pollution can cause tremendous harm and risk to the water ecosystem and organisms
due to the relatively recalcitrant hydrocarbon compounds. The current chemical method …

[HTML][HTML] A mechanistic understanding of polyethylene biodegradation by the marine bacterium Alcanivorax

V Zadjelovic, G Erni-Cassola, T Obrador-Viel… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most recalcitrant carbon-based synthetic materials produced
and, currently, the most ubiquitous plastic pollutant found in nature. Over time, combined …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial biodegradation of oil-contaminated soil for pollutant abatement contributing to achieve sustainable development goals: A comprehensive review

ZS Aziz, SH Jazaa, HN Dageem, SR Banoon… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Petroleum hydrocarbon-induced environmental degradation has escalated, necessitating
immediate remediation due to the ongoing growth of communities and modernization of …

Impact of diesel and biodiesel contamination on soil microbial community activity and structure

EK Mitter, JJ Germida, JR de Freitas - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Soil contamination as a result of oil spills is a serious issue due to the global demand for
diesel fuel. As an alternative to diesel, biodiesel has been introduced based on its high …

Biofilm mediated degradation of petroleum products

D Lahiri, M Nag, A Dey, T Sarkar, S Joshi… - Geomicrobiology …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The release of petroleum and petroleum derivatives, such as polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs), in the environment owing to anthropogenic activities, has become a …

Medium-chain alkane biodegradation and its link to some unifying attributes of alkB genes diversity

EO Fenibo, R Selvarajan, ALK Abia… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrocarbon footprints in the environment, via biosynthesis, natural seepage,
anthropogenic activities and accidents, affect the ecosystem and induce a shift in the healthy …