Engineering bacteria for bioremediation
DH Pieper, W Reineke - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2000 - Elsevier
The treatment of environmental pollution by microorganisms is a promising technology.
Various genetic approaches have been developed and used to optimize the enzymes …
Various genetic approaches have been developed and used to optimize the enzymes …
Sensors—An effective approach for the detection of explosives
S Singh - Journal of hazardous materials, 2007 - Elsevier
The detection of explosives and explosive related illicit materials is an important area for
preventing terrorist activities and for putting a check on their deleterious effects on health. A …
preventing terrorist activities and for putting a check on their deleterious effects on health. A …
Biodegradation of Chlorpyrifos by Enterobacter Strain B-14 and Its Use in Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils
BK Singh, A Walker, JAW Morgan… - Applied and …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
Six chlorpyrifos-degrading bacteria were isolated from an Australian soil and compared by
biochemical and molecular methods. The isolates were indistinguishable, and one (strain B …
biochemical and molecular methods. The isolates were indistinguishable, and one (strain B …
Biological degradation of 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene
A Esteve-Núñez, A Caballero… - … and molecular biology …, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
Nitroaromatic compounds are xenobiotics that have found multiple applications in the
synthesis of foams, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and explosives. These compounds are …
synthesis of foams, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and explosives. These compounds are …
Transgenic plants for enhanced biodegradation and phytoremediation of organic xenobiotics
Phytoremediation—the use of plants to clean up polluted soil and water resources—has
received much attention in the last few years. Although plants have the inherent ability to …
received much attention in the last few years. Although plants have the inherent ability to …
Adaptation of Pseudomonas fluorescens to the plant rhizosphere
PB Rainey - Environmental microbiology, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Saprophytic Pseudomonas are common root‐colonizing bacteria that can improve plant
health. Efficient exploitation of these bacteria in agriculture requires knowledge of traits that …
health. Efficient exploitation of these bacteria in agriculture requires knowledge of traits that …
Biocatalytic reductions and chemical versatility of the old yellow enzyme family of flavoprotein oxidoreductases
The old yellow enzyme (OYE) family is a large group of flavin‐dependent redox biocatalysts
with major applications in the industrial reduction of activated alkenes. These enzymes have …
with major applications in the industrial reduction of activated alkenes. These enzymes have …
Microbial degradation of explosives: biotransformation versus mineralization
J Hawari, S Beaudet, A Halasz, S Thiboutot… - Applied Microbiology …, 2000 - Springer
Abstract The nitroaromatic explosive 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) is a reactive molecule that
biotransforms readily under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions to give …
biotransforms readily under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions to give …
Microbial remediation of nitro-aromatic compounds: an overview
M Kulkarni, A Chaudhari - Journal of Environmental Management, 2007 - Elsevier
Nitro-aromatic compounds are produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuel or nitration
reactions and are used as chemical feedstock for synthesis of explosives, pesticides …
reactions and are used as chemical feedstock for synthesis of explosives, pesticides …
'New uses for an old enzyme'–the old yellow enzyme family of flavoenzymes
RE Williams, NC Bruce - Microbiology, 2002 - microbiologyresearch.org
As the first flavin-dependent enzyme identified, and by virtue of its simplicity, the yeast Old
Yellow Enzyme (OYE) has been characterized in detail by the whole gamut of physical …
Yellow Enzyme (OYE) has been characterized in detail by the whole gamut of physical …