Bacterial biofilm and extracellular polymeric substances in the treatment of environmental pollutants: beyond the protective role in survivability

KU Mahto, M Priyadarshanee, DP Samantaray… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Increased tolerance to toxic pollutants and enhanced degradation capabilities of the
bacterial biofilm is often attributed to the matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) …

A crucial review on polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons-Environmental occurrence and strategies for microbial degradation

N Premnath, K Mohanrasu, RGR Rao, GH Dinesh… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last century, contamination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has risen
tremendously due to the intensified industrial activities like petrochemical, pharmaceutical …

Microbial biofilms: Recent advances and progress in environmental bioremediation

JM Sonawane, AK Rai, M Sharma, M Tripathi… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial biofilms are formed by adherence of the bacteria through their secreted polymer
matrices. The major constituents of the polymer matrices are extracellular DNAs, proteins …

Unraveling the complex regulatory networks in biofilm formation in bacteria and relevance of biofilms in environmental remediation

KU Mahto, S Kumari, S Das - Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms are assemblages of bacteria embedded within a matrix of extracellular polymeric
substances (EPS) attached to a substratum. The process of biofilm formation is a complex …

Effect of C/N substrates for enhanced extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) production and Poly Cyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) degradation

N Premnath, K Mohanrasu, RGR Rao, GH Dinesh… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) influenced Poly Cyclic Aromatic
Hydrocarbons (PAHs) degrading Klebsiella pneumoniae was isolated from the marine …

Exploring the role of microbial biofilm for industrial effluents treatment

I Chattopadhyay, TMM Usman, S Varjani - Bioengineered, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilm formation on biotic or abiotic surfaces is caused by microbial cells of a single or
heterogeneous species. Biofilm protects microbes from stressful environmental conditions …

Microbiomics for enhancing electron transfer in an electrochemical system

AS Roy, A Sharma, BS Thapa, S Pandit… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In microbial electrochemical systems, microorganisms catalyze chemical reactions
converting chemical energy present in organic and inorganic molecules into electrical …

Bacterial materials: applications of natural and modified biofilms

EN Hayta, MJ Ertelt, M Kretschmer… - Advanced Materials …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Over millennia, bacteria have developed clever strategies to build biopolymer‐based
communities in which they can survive even extremely challenging conditions. Such …

Nitrogen addition enhanced the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons dissipation through increasing the abundance of related degrading genes in the soils

J Wang, Z Yang, X Zhou, MG Waigi, FO Gudda… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract High concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the soils cause
significant threats to human health. Since nitrogen plays a crucial role in controlling …

Biofilm mediated degradation of petroleum products

D Lahiri, M Nag, A Dey, T Sarkar, S Joshi… - Geomicrobiology …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The release of petroleum and petroleum derivatives, such as polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs), in the environment owing to anthropogenic activities, has become a …