Biofilms: implications in bioremediation

R Singh, D Paul, RK Jain - Trends in microbiology, 2006 - cell.com
Biofilms are assemblages of single or multiple populations that are attached to abiotic or
biotic surfaces through extracellular polymeric substances. Gene expression in biofilm cells …

Surrounded by mycobacteria: nontuberculous mycobacteria in the human environment

JO Falkinham, III - Journal of applied microbiology, 2009 - academic.oup.com
A majority of the Mycobacterium species, called the nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM),
are natural inhabitants of natural waters, engineered water systems, and soils. As a …

Engineering bacteria for bioremediation

DH Pieper, W Reineke - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2000 - Elsevier
The treatment of environmental pollution by microorganisms is a promising technology.
Various genetic approaches have been developed and used to optimize the enzymes …

Biodegradation of hydrocarbons in soil by microbial consortium

FM Ghazali, RNZA Rahman, AB Salleh… - International …, 2004 - Elsevier
The bioremediation of hydrocarbon in contaminated soils by mixed cultures of hydrocarbon-
degrading bacteria was investigated. The mixtures or consortia of bacteria, denoted as …

Degradation of recalcitrant polyurethane and xenobiotic additives by a selected landfill microbial community and its biodegradative potential revealed by proximity …

I Gaytán, A Sánchez-Reyes, M Burelo… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Polyurethanes (PU) are the sixth most produced plastics with around 18-million tons in
2016, but since they are not recyclable, they are burned or landfilled, generating damage to …

Comparison of synthetic surfactants and biosurfactants in enhancing biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

RS Makkar, KJ Rockne - Environmental Toxicology and …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination of the environment represents a
serious threat to the health of humans and ecosystems. Given the human health effects of …

Application of biosurfactants, rhamnolipid, and surfactin, for enhanced biodegradation of diesel-contaminated water and soil

LM Whang, PWG Liu, CC Ma, SS Cheng - Journal of hazardous materials, 2008 - Elsevier
This study investigated potential application of two biosurfactants, surfactin (SF) and
rhamnolipid (RL), for enhanced biodegradation of diesel-contaminated water and soil with a …

Aerobic degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls

DH Pieper - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2005 - Springer
The microbial degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has been extensively
studied in recent years. The genetic organization of biphenyl catabolic genes has been …

State of the art of bacterial chemotaxis

R Karmakar - Journal of Basic Microbiology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial chemotaxis is a biased movement of bacteria toward the beneficial chemical
gradient or away from a toxic chemical gradient. This movement is achieved by sensing a …

Bacterial chemotaxis toward environmental pollutants: role in bioremediation

G Pandey, RK Jain - Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2002 - Am Soc Microbiol
The increasing release of organic pollutants by industries cause many health-related
problems. However, increased awareness of the harmful effects of environmental pollution …