Biodegradation and bioremediation of hydrocarbons in extreme environments

R Margesin, F Schinner - Applied Microbiology and biotechnology, 2001 - Springer
Many hydrocarbon-contaminated environments are characterized by low or elevated
temperatures, acidic or alkaline pH, high salt concentrations, or high pressure. Hydrocarbon …

Phenolic compounds in water: sources, reactivity, toxicity and treatment methods

WW Anku, MA Mamo… - … sources, importance and …, 2017 - books.google.com
Phenolic compounds exist in water bodies due to the discharge of polluted wastewater from
industrial, agricultural and domestic activities into water bodies. They also occur as a result …

Crude oil pollution and biodegradation at the Persian Gulf: A comprehensive and review study

M Hassanshahian, N Amirinejad… - … of Environmental Health …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Persian Gulf consider as the fundamental biological marine condition between
the seas. There is a different assortment of marine life forms including corals, wipes, and fish …

Cultivable bacterial diversity of alkaline Lonar Lake, India

AA Joshi, PP Kanekar, AS Kelkar, YS Shouche… - Microbial Ecology, 2008 - Springer
Aerobic, alkaliphilic bacteria were isolated and characterized from water and sediment
samples collected in the winter season, January 2002 from alkaline Lonar lake, India …

Degradation of phenol by aerobic granules and isolated yeast Candida tropicalis

SS Adav, MY Chen, DJ Lee… - Biotechnology and …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Aerobic granules effectively degrade phenol at high concentrations. This work cultivated
aerobic granules that can degrade phenol at a constant rate of 49 mg‐phenol/g· VSS/h up to …

Organic micropollutants in aerobic and anaerobic membrane bioreactors: Changes in microbial communities and gene expression

M Harb, CH Wei, N Wang, G Amy, PY Hong - Bioresource technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Organic micro-pollutants (OMPs) are contaminants of emerging concern in wastewater
treatment due to the risk of their proliferation into the environment, but their impact on the …

Salt-tolerant phenol-degrading microorganisms isolated from Amazonian soil samples

AE Ribeiro Bastos, DH Moon, A Rossi, JT Trevors… - Archives of …, 2000 - Springer
Two phenol-degrading microorganisms were isolated from Amazonian rain forest soil
samples after enrichment in the presence of phenol and a high salt concentration. The yeast …

Ultrasound-assisted adsorption of phenol from aqueous solution by using spent black tea leaves

A Ali, M Bilal, R Khan, R Farooq, M Siddique - Environmental Science and …, 2018 - Springer
This study is conducted to examine the removal of phenol using spent black tea leaves
(SBTL) by the process of ultrasound-assisted adsorption. The effect of different treatment …

Alkaliphilic and halophilic hydrocarbon-utilizing bacteria from Kuwaiti coasts of the Arabian Gulf

H Al-Awadhi, RHD Sulaiman, HM Mahmoud… - Applied microbiology …, 2007 - Springer
Green animate materials from the intertidal zone of the Arabian Gulf coast accommodated
more alkaliphilic and halophilic bacteria than inanimate materials. The alkaliphilic oil …

Active methylotrophs in the sediments of Lonar Lake, a saline and alkaline ecosystem formed by meteor impact

CP Antony, D Kumaresan, L Ferrando… - The ISME …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Lonar Lake is a unique saline and alkaline ecosystem formed by meteor impact in the
Deccan basalts in India around 52 000 years ago. To investigate the role of methylotrophy in …