Actinobacteria: current research and perspectives for bioremediation of pesticides and heavy metals

A Alvarez, JM Saez, JSD Costa, VL Colin, MS Fuentes… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Actinobacteria exhibit cosmopolitan distribution since their members are widely distributed
in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In the environment they play relevant ecological roles …

Marine actinomycetes, new sources of biotechnological products

SV Jagannathan, EM Manemann, SE Rowe… - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Actinomycetales order is one of great genetic and functional diversity, including diversity
in the production of secondary metabolites which have uses in medical, environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Actinobacteria: An eco-friendly and promising technology for the bioaugmentation of contaminants

CI Mawang, AS Azman, ASM Fuad, M Ahamad - Biotechnology reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades, various eco-friendly approaches utilizing microbial species to
clean up contaminated environments have surfaced. In this aspect, actinobacteria have …

Microbes and metals: interactions in the environment

G Haferburg, E Kothe - Journal of basic microbiology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Research on the behaviour of microorganisms in geogenic or anthropogenic
metallomorphic environments is an integral part of geomicrobiology. The investigation of …

Simultaneous bioremediation of Cr (VI) and lindane in soil by actinobacteria

MA Polti, JD Aparicio, CS Benimeli… - International …, 2014 - Elsevier
Environments co-contaminated with metals and organic compounds are difficult to
remediate. Actinobacteria is an important group of microorganisms found in soils, with high …

Biofilm inhibition and antimicrobial action of lipopeptide biosurfactant produced by heavy metal tolerant strain Bacillus cereus NK1

MI Sriram, K Kalishwaralal, V Deepak… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2011 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants are worthful microbial amphiphilic molecules with efficient surface-active and
biological properties applicable to several industries and processes. Among them …

Indigenous microorganisms as potential bioremediators for environments contaminated with heavy metals

VL Colin, LB Villegas, CM Abate - International Biodeterioration & …, 2012 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution is one the most serious environmental problems facing our planet
today, and immediate solutions are needed. Heavy metals such as copper (Cu) and …

Processing of Metals and Metalloids by Actinobacteria: Cell Resistance Mechanisms and Synthesis of Metal(loid)-Based Nanostructures

A Presentato, E Piacenza, RJ Turner, D Zannoni… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Metal (loid) s have a dual biological role as micronutrients and stress agents. A few
geochemical and natural processes can cause their release in the environment, although …

Chromium (VI) resistance and removal by actinomycete strains isolated from sediments

MA Polti, MJ Amoroso, CM Abate - Chemosphere, 2007 - Elsevier
Forty-one isolated actinomycetes were used to study qualitative and semi-quantitative
screening of chromium (VI) resistance. Chromate-removing activity was estimated using the …

Bioaccumulation and biosorption of zinc by a novel Streptomyces K11 strain isolated from highly alkaline aluminium brown mud disposal site

J Sedlakova-Kadukova, A Kopcakova… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Zinc biosorption and bioaccumulation by a novel extremely Zn tolerant Streptomyces K11
strain isolated from highly alkaline environment were examined. Temperature, similarly as …