Although persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have been banned since 1970s in many
countries, their extensive use and false disposition have led to serious environmental …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are chemicals which have been persisting in the
environment for many years due to their longer half-lives. POPs have gained attention over …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic chemicals that can persist in the
environment for a longer period due to their non-biodegradability. The pervasive and bio …

Cold-adapted microorganisms are potentially interesting for use in environmental
biotechnology applications since a large part of the biosphere has low temperatures during …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic synthetic chemical substances (aldrin,
chlordane, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, hexachlorocyclohexane, mirex …

In recent years, there have been advances in bioremediation of pollutants with the goal of
effective clean-up of environments in an eco-friendly and cost-effective approach. For …

Highlights•Aerobic bacterial catabolism for persistent organic pollutant removal in the
environment.•Biotic and abiotic agents that can modulate aerobic bacterial …

Nutrition and pollution stress stimulate genetic adaptation in microorganisms and assist in
evolution of diverse metabolic pathways for their survival on several complex organic …

The environment is contaminated by synthetic contaminants owing to their extensive
applications globally. Hence, the removal of synthetic pollutants (SPs) from the environment …

The continuous release of toxic persistent organic pollutants (POPs) into the environment
has raised a need for effective cleanup methods. The tremendous natural diversity of …