Fungi possess the biochemical and ecological capacity to degrade environmental organic
chemicals and to decrease the risk associated with metals, metalloids and radionuclides …

Although strictly anaerobic conditions prevail in several environmental compartments, up to
now, biodegradation studies with emerging organic contaminants (EOCs), such as …

TNT is one of the most commonly used nitro aromatic explosives used for landmine and
military purpose. Due to the significant detrimental effects, contamination of soil and …

In recent years, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have drawn considerable research attention in
the fields of catalysis, drug delivery, imaging, diagnostics, therapy and biosensors due to …

Most nitroaromatic compounds are toxic and mutagenic for living organisms, but some
microorganisms have developed oxidative or reductive pathways to degrade or transform …

Many industries are currently pursuing enzymatic approaches for develo** green
chemistry technologies mainly due to shortcomings of physico-chemical methods, growing …

Nowadays, there are increasingly stringent regulations requiring drastic treatment of 2, 4, 6-
trinitrotoluene (TNT) contaminated waters to generate treated waters which could be easily …

Explosive materials are energetic substances, when released into the environment,
contaminate by posing toxic hazards to environment and biota. Throughout the world, soils …

Soils contaminated with hazardous chemicals worldwide are awaiting remediation activities;
bioremediation is often considered as a cost-effective remediation approach. Potential …

Yarrowia lipolytica is a fungus that degrades hydrophobic substrates very efficiently. The
fungus displays several important characteristics that have encouraged researchers to study …