Over the past 30 years, research on the microbial degradation of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) has resulted in the isolation of numerous genera of bacteria, fungi and …

How to sustainably feed a growing global population is a question still without an answer.
Particularly farmers, to increase production, tend to apply more fertilizers and pesticides, a …

The rapidly evolving field of environmental toxicology involves the study of toxic compounds
and their effect on living organisms, as well as their fate within the natural environment …

Microbial degradation of DDT residues is one mechanism for loss of DDT from soil. In this
review pathways for biodegradation of DDT, DDD, and DDE by bacteria and fungi are …

Toxic aromatic pollutants, concentrated in industrial wastes and contaminated sites, can
potentially be eliminated by low cost bioremediation systems. Most commonly, the goal of …

The use of plants in remediation of soil and unconfined groundwater contaminated with
organic materials is appealing for a variety of reasons:(1) plants provide a remediation …

Considerable progress has been made in the last few years in understanding the
mechanisms of microbial degradation of halogenated aromatic compounds. Much is already …

Worldwide use of pesticide has increased dramatically during the last two decades. As a
consequence, pesticide residues and their transformation products are frequently found in …

Aerobic degradation of an alkane yields a fatty acid (top left). The appearance of 180 in the
intermediates during aerobic biodegradation confirms that the one atom of oxygen …

Changes in public opinion and legislation have led to the general recognition that solid
waste treatment practices must be changed. Solid-waste disposal by landfill is becoming …