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) …

Abiotic factors controlling bioavailability and bioaccessibility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil: putting together a bigger picture

L Yu, L Duan, R Naidu, KT Semple - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
The bioavailability and bioaccessibility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil
underpin the risk assessment of contaminated land with these contaminants. Despite a …

PAHs in urban soils of two Florida cities: Background concentrations, distribution, and sources

Y Liu, P Gao, J Su, EB da Silva, LM de Oliveira… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous organic contaminants, which are
found in soils throughout the US The objective of this study was to determine the …

Assessing bioavailability of complex chemical mixtures in contaminated soils: Progress made and research needs

S Cipullo, G Prpich, P Campo, F Coulon - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Understanding the distribution, behaviour and interactions of complex chemical mixtures is
key for providing the evidence necessary to make informed decisions and implement robust …

An insight on microbial degradation of benzo [a] pyrene: current status and advances in research

A Punetha, S Saraswat, JPN Rai - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Benzo [a] pyrene (BaP) is a high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
produced as a result of incomplete combustion of organic substances. Over the years, the …

Dependence of the formation kinetics of carbon dioxide hydrate on clay aging for solid carbon dioxide storage

H Liu, S Wang, Y Fu, C Shi, Y Song, L Zhang… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Clay-based marine sediments have great potential for safe and effective carbon dioxide (CO
2) encapsulation by storing enormous amounts of CO 2 in solid gas hydrate form. However …

Soil texture as a key driver of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) distribution in forest topsoils

S Łyszczarz, J Lasota, MM Szuszkiewicz, E Błońska - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Due to the dynamic development of civilization and the increasing demand for energy,
pollution by harmful chemicals, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) …

Distribution and bioaccessibility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in industrially contaminated site soils as affected by thermal treatment

Y Cheng, H Sun, E Yang, J Lv, B Wen, F Sun… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermal treatment can not only efficiently remove volatile pollutants but also distinctly alter
the speciation of organic carbon (C) and the behaviors of residual pollutants in …

Source identification of PAHs in soils based on stable carbon isotopic signatures

P Gao, H Li, CP Wilson, TG Townsend… - Critical Reviews in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous in the environment and some
exhibit carcinogenic and mutagenic toxicity. Three methods have been used for …

Influence of bacterial community composition and soil factors on the fate of phenanthrene and benzo [a] pyrene in three contrasting farmland soils

Q Zhu, Y Wu, J Zeng, X Wang, T Zhang, X Lin - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
The fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) determines their potential risk in soil,
which may be directly affected by abiotic conditions and indirectly through the changes in …