[HTML][HTML] Biochar application for remediation of organic toxic pollutants in contaminated soils; An update

FU Haider, X Wang, U Zulfiqar, M Farooq… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bioremediation of organic contaminants has become a major environmental concern in the
last few years, due to its bio-resistance and potential to accumulate in the environment. The …

Comprehensive review on toxicity of persistent organic pollutants from petroleum refinery waste and their degradation by microorganisms

SJ Varjani, E Gnansounou, A Pandey - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Control and prevention of environmental pollution has become a worldwide issue of
concern. Aromatic hydrocarbons including benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, xylene (BTEX) …

Developments in biochar application for pesticide remediation: current knowledge and future research directions

S Varjani, G Kumar, ER Rene - Journal of environmental management, 2019 - Elsevier
The indiscriminate use of pesticides due to modern agricultural practices has received
special attention from the scientific community to address the persistence, recalcitrance and …

Bioremediation of oily sludge polluted soil employing a novel strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and phytotoxicity of petroleum hydrocarbons for seed germination

S Varjani, VN Upasani, A Pandey - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Agricultural land pollution is key a problem globally, which is linked with growth of industries.
Petroleum industrial sector is one of the major industrial sectors and the activities of …

Nano-enhanced bioremediation for oil spills: a review

AJ Pete, B Bharti, MG Benton - ACS ES&T Engineering, 2021 - ACS Publications
Oil seepage and spills have lasting detrimental effects on the environment, especially on
nearby marine ecosystems. Despite quick and safe removal of contaminating oil being of …

Influence of abiotic factors, natural attenuation, bioaugmentation and nutrient supplementation on bioremediation of petroleum crude contaminated agricultural soil

S Varjani, VN Upasani - Journal of environmental management, 2019 - Elsevier
Contamination of agricultural land (s) is a major problem worldwide which is associated with
activities of petroleum industry. Due to these exploration activities remedial techniques for …

Performance of bioremediation strategy in waste lubricating oil pollutants: a review

J Kanungo, T Sahoo, M Bal, ID Behera - Geomicrobiology Journal, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid growth of industrialization commences the utilization of lubrication oil in various
machinery and automobile sectors. Waste Lubricating Oil (WLO) is the used oil which is …

[HTML][HTML] Degradation of used engine oil by alcaligenes sp. strain isolated from oil contaminated site: isolation, identification, and optimization of the growth parameters

S Ishaya, S Usman, OD Nweke, NH Adams… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioremediation process is one of the most effective methods which facilitates the cleaning of
contaminated sites and restores contaminated sites through the broad biodegradative …

Microbial dynamics in petroleum oilfields and their relationship with physiological properties of petroleum oil reservoirs

SJ Varjani, E Gnansounou - Bioresource technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Petroleum is produced by thermal decay of buried organic material over millions of years.
Petroleum oilfield ecosystems represent resource of reduced carbon which favours …

Petroleum sludge polluted soil remediation: Integrated approach involving novel bacterial consortium and nutrient application

S Varjani, A Pandey, VN Upasani - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Petroleum sludge has been reported as noteworthy hazardous solid waste generated from
industrial activities of petroleum sector. Environment friendly and economically sound …