Bioremediation is an environmental sustainable and cost-effective technology for the
cleanup of hydrocarbon-polluted soils and coasts. In spite of that longer times are usually …

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are toxic chemicals, recalcitrant to degradation,
bioaccumulative and persistent in the environment, causing adverse effects on ecosystems …

To isolate bacteria responsible for the biodegradation of naphthalene, BTEX (benzene,
toluene, ethylbenzene, and o-, m-, and p-xylene), and aliphatic hydrocarbons in petroleum …

Intrinsic biodegradation potential of bacteria from petroleum refinery waste was investigated
through isolation of cultivable strains and their characterization. Pseudomonas and Bacillus …

Secondary plant metabolites (SPMEs) play an important role in plant survival in the
environment and serve to establish ecological relationships between plants and other …

Contamination by heavy metals including As, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni and Zn in
agricultural fields is a global safety issue. Indeed, excessive accumulations of metals have …

There is growing concern that Cd in soils can be transferred to plants, resulting in
phytotoxicity and threats to human health via the food chain. Biochar has been reported to …

Anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) is a biological process that plays an important role in
reducing the CH 4 emissions from a wide range of ecosystems. Arctic and sub-Arctic lakes …

Diversity, distribution and composition of bacterial community of soils contaminated long-
term with both polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals were explored for …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous soil pollutants. The discovery that
plants can stimulate microbial degradation of PAHs has promoted research on …