Metagenomics has revolutionized microbiology by paving the way for a cultivation-
independent assessment and exploitation of microbial communities present in complex …

A central challenge in microbial community ecology is the delineation of appropriate units of
biodiversity, which can be taxonomic, phylogenetic, or functional in nature. The term …

Intensive industrialisation, inadequate disposal, large-scale manufacturing activities and
leaks of organic compounds have resulted in long-term persistent sources of contamination …

Organic pollutants, including xenobiotics, are often persistent and toxic organic compounds
resulting from human activities and released in large amounts into terrestrial, fluvial and …

The overuse of pesticides for augmenting agriculture productivity always comes at the cost
of environment, biodiversity, and human health and has put the land, water, and …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous soil pollutants. The discovery that
plants can stimulate microbial degradation of PAHs has promoted research on …

The application of metagenomics, the culture-independent capture and subsequent analysis
of genomic DNA from the environment, has greatly expanded our knowledge of the diversity …

Phytoremediation is increasingly adopted as a more sustainable approach for soil
remediation. However, significant advances in efficiency are still necessary to attain higher …

In recent years, microbial degradation and bioremediation approaches of polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs) have been studied extensively considering their toxicity, carcinogenicity …

In recent works, microbial consortia consisting of various bacteria and fungi exhibited a
biodegradation performance superior to single microbial strains. A highly efficient …