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) …

Biofilm-mediated bioremediation is a powerful tool for the removal of environmental pollutants

S Mishra, Y Huang, J Li, X Wu, Z Zhou, Q Lei, P Bhatt… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Biofilm-mediated bioremediation is an attractive approach for the elimination of
environmental pollutants, because of its wide adaptability, biomass, and excellent capacity …

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 …

Adaptive evolution laws of biofilm under emerging pollutant-induced stress: Community assembly-driven structure response

B Kong, L **, Y Zhao, H Huang… - … Science & Technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
The widely used biofilm process in advanced wastewater treatment is currently challenged
by numerous exotic emerging pollutants (EPs), and the underlying principle of the challenge …

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 …

Enhanced biodegradation of low and high-density polyethylene by novel bacterial consortia formulated from plastic-contaminated cow dung under thermophilic …

S Skariyachan, AS Setlur, SY Naik, AA Naik… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
The current study aimed to devise eco-friendly, safe, and cost-effective strategies for
enhanced degradation of low-and high-density polyethylene (LDPE and HDPE) using newly …

Bioremediation of PAHs and VOCs: advances in clay mineral–microbial interaction

B Biswas, B Sarkar, R Rusmin, R Naidu - Environment International, 2015 - Elsevier
Bioremediation is an effective strategy for cleaning up organic contaminants, such as
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) …

Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing: fidelity in bioremediation technology

N Mangwani, S Kumari, S Das - Biotechnology and Genetic …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Increased contamination of the environment with toxic pollutants has paved the way for
efficient strategies which can be implemented for environmental restoration. The major …