Microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons

SJ Varjani - Bioresource technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants are recalcitrant compounds and are classified as priority
pollutants. Cleaning up of these pollutants from environment is a real world problem …

Challenges in the implementation of bioremediation processes in petroleum-contaminated soils: A review

NM Jabbar, SM Alardhi, AK Mohammed, IK Salih… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution is regarded as a major problem, and traditional strategies such as
chemical or physical remediation are not sufficient to overcome the problems of pollution …

A new look on factors affecting microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants

SJ Varjani, VN Upasani - International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2017 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been increasing concern over public health threat presented by
introduction of petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants in environment due to anthropogenic …

Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons by oleophilic strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa NCIM 5514

SJ Varjani, VN Upasani - Bioresource technology, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to study the potential of an indigenous strain of Pseudomonas
aeruginosa NCIM 5514, isolated from petroleum-polluted soil, for the biodegradation of …

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 …

Construction of microbial consortia for microbial degradation of complex compounds

Z Cao, W Yan, M Ding, Y Yuan - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Increasingly complex synthetic environmental pollutants are prompting further research into
bioremediation, which is one of the most economical and safest means of environmental …

Synergistic ex-situ biodegradation of crude oil by halotolerant bacterial consortium of indigenous strains isolated from on shore sites of Gujarat, India

SJ Varjani, DP Rana, AK Jain, S Bateja… - International …, 2015 - Elsevier
Hydrocarbon pollution due to activities of petroleum industry is a major problem worldwide
especially in developing countries like India. Hydrocarbon utilizing bacterial consortium …

Bioremediation by oil degrading marine bacteria: An overview of supplements and pathways in key processes

M Ganesan, R Mani, S Sai, G Kasivelu, MK Awasthi… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Oil spillage is one of the most common pollutants which brings greater economic loss and
damage to the environment. The intensity and amount of the damage may vary depending …

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 …

Metagenomic insights into the mechanisms for biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the oil supply chain

KJ Hidalgo, IN Sierra-Garcia, BM Dellagnezze… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
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 …