Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) and its products are commonly used to control insect pests. The
main issue with these bacteria is their limited field stability. These constraints fueled interest …

Degradation, detoxification, or removal of the omnipresent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) from the ecosphere as well as their prevention from entering into food chain has …

A low-density polyethylene (LDPE) degrading bacterial strain (ATKU1) was isolated
(99.86% similar with Bacillus siamensis KCTC 13613 T) from a plastic dum** site to study …

Interactions between microbes and microplastics are important as of emerging plastic loads
in the global environment. Although diverse plastic additives are used in large amounts …

Graphene oxide (GO)-promoted microbial degradation technology is considered an
important strategy to eliminate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the environment; …

Remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in oily sludge has become the
focus of attention. UV spectrophotometer analysis showed that four types of PAHs were …

With growing production and application, the presence of carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) in
soil contaminated by organic pollutants (OPs) is inevitable and widespread because of their …

Sorption by soil organic matter (SOM) is considered the most important process affecting the
bioavailability of hydrophobic organic chemicals (HOCs) in soil. The sorption capacity of …

Adhesive activities of hydrocarbon-oxidizing Rhodococcus bacteria towards solid
hydrocarbons, effects of adhesion on biodegradation of these compounds by rhodococcal …

Polymers in aquatic ecosystems are susceptible to degradation by natural weathering where
abiotic factors and biotic factors induce changes to the physiochemical properties of the …