Bioremediation of organohalide pollutants: progress, microbial ecology, and emerging computational tools

G Xu, S Zhao, J Liu, J He - Current Opinion in Environmental Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Organohalide chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated
diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are prevalent …

Bioremediation of typical chlorinated hydrocarbons by microbial reductive dechlorination and its key players: A review

Z **ao, W Jiang, D Chen, Y Xu - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2020 - Elsevier
Chlorinated hydrocarbon contamination in soils and groundwater has a severe negative
impact on the human health. Microbial reductive dechlorination is a major degradation …

A heterogeneous microbial consortium producing short-chain fatty acids from lignocellulose

RL Shahab, S Brethauer, MP Davey, AG Smith… - Science, 2020 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Consortia of microorganisms are a promising alternative to monocultures
for complex biotransformations because of their inherent advantages, such as the …

Efficient and Complete Detoxification of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Sediments Achieved by Bioaugmentation with Dehalococcoides and Microbial Ecological …

G Xu, HL Ng, C Chen, S Zhao, J He - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are prevalent environmental pollutants, but
bioremediation of PBDEs remains to be reported. Here we report accelerated remediation of …

Resilience of organohalide-detoxifying microbial community to oxygen stress in sewage sludge

G Xu, J He - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Organohalide pollutants are prevalent in the environment, causing harms to wildlife and
human. Organohalide-respiring bacteria (OHRB) could detoxify these pollutants in …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review of recent advances in the bio-remediation of chlorinated substances by microbial dechlorinators

N Dutta, M Usman, MA Ashraf, G Luo… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
A significant health risk is associated with chlorinated hydrocarbon contamination in soils
and groundwater. Microbial reductive dechlorination, one of the major pathways of …

Recent advances in PCB removal from historically contaminated environmental matrices

K Šrédlová, T Cajthaml - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite being drastically restricted in the 1970s, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) still
belong among the most hazardous contaminants. The chemical stability and dielectric …

Acceleration of polychlorinated biphenyls remediation in soil via sewage sludge amendment

G Xu, X Zhao, S Zhao, J He - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Bioremediation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) is impeded by difficulties in massively
cultivating bioinoculant. Meanwhile, sewage sludge is rich in pollutant-degrading …

Novel magnetic loofah sponge biochar enhancing microbial responses for the remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-contaminated sediment

Z Hao, Q Wang, Z Yan, H Jiang - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Magnetic activated carbon and magnetic biochar have been widely used for contaminants
removal due to the advantages of sequestration and recovery. However, the remediation …

Passive Sampling-Based versus Conventional-Based Metrics for Evaluating Remediation Efficacy at Contaminated Sediment Sites: A Review

JS Grundy, MK Lambert… - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Passive sampling devices (PSDs) are increasingly used at contaminated sites to improve
the characterization of contaminant transport and assessment of ecological and human …