Actinomycetes are aerobic, spore forming gram-positive bacteria, belonging to the order
actinomycetales characterized with substrate and aerial mycelium growth. They are the most …

The textile industry generated a series of synthetic dyestuffs that threatened environmental
protection. Azo dyes, widely utilized in textile, paper, fruit, leathers, cosmeceuticals and …

Actinobacteria, which share the characteristics of both bacteria and fungi, are widely
distributed in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, mainly in soil, where they play an …

During 1914 to 1939, Selman A. Waksman had been consistently systematically screening
soil bacteria and fungi to find an antibiotic for tuberculosis. In 1939, he discovers the effect of …

Lignocellulose is the most abundant biomass on earth. Agricultural, forest, and
agroindustrial activities generate tons of lignocellulosic wastes annually, which present …

Actinobacteria are found spread widely in nature and particular attention is given to their role
in the production of various bioactive secondary metabolites. Tests on soil samples show …

Streptomyces bacteria have a complex life cycle that is intricately linked with their
remarkable metabolic capabilities. Exploration is a recently discovered developmental …

Publisher Summary The chapter discusses the role of actinomycetes in lignocelluloses
breakdown, and the details of the scale and method by which such breakdown takes place …

The feasibility of producing biofuels and biochemicals from lignocellulosic biomass via the
biochemical platform depends largely on advances in pretreatment and hydrolysis …

Nonylphenol as a high priority control of persistent toxic contaminant has been frequently
detected in environment. In this study, Dual-chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were …