Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are one of the persistent organic pollutants (POPs) used
worldwide between the 1930 and 1980s. Many PCBs can still be found in the environment …

Chlorinated hydrocarbon contamination in soils and groundwater has a severe negative
impact on the human health. Microbial reductive dechlorination is a major degradation …

In situ remediation employing organohalide-respiring bacteria represents a promising
solution for cleanup of persistent organohalide pollutants. The organohalide-respiring …

This review aims to give a detailed overview of various bioremediation technologies used for
the decontamination of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-polluted environments; discuss the …

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are prevalent environmental pollutants, but
bioremediation of PBDEs remains to be reported. Here we report accelerated remediation of …

Highlights•PCBs, PCDDs, PBDEs, DDT can be dehalogenated in marine and estuarine
environments.•In situ-mimicking conditions provide better estimate of environmental …

Microbial reductive dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) is regarded as an
alternative approach for in situ remediation and detoxification in the environment. To better …

The investigation of BDE-209 degradation by Microbacterium Y2 under different condition
was conducted. Cell membrane permeability, cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH), membrane …

Co-existence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) in the
environment due to effluent from industries has aggravated the pollution problem. Both …

Halo-priming is an effective approach to initiate microbial reductive dechlorination of
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at contaminated sites, of which the application has been …