Microbial degradation of halogenated aromatics: molecular mechanisms and enzymatic reactions

P Pimviriyakul, T Wongnate, R Tinikul… - Microbial …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Halogenated aromatics are used widely in various industrial, agricultural and household
applications. However, due to their stability, most of these compounds persist for a long time …

Abiotic and biotic processes governing the fate of phenylurea herbicides in soils: a review

S Hussain, M Arshad, D Springael… - Critical Reviews in …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Phenylurea herbicides are world widely used for controlling the development of various
broad leaf weeds in cereal crops. Despite their agronomic interest, these herbicides are of …

Expanded target-chemical analysis reveals extensive mixed-organic-contaminant exposure in US streams

PM Bradley, CA Journey, KM Romanok… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
Surface water from 38 streams nationwide was assessed using 14 target-organic methods
(719 compounds). Designed-bioactive anthropogenic contaminants (biocides …

Bacterial degradation of monocyclic aromatic amines

PK Arora - Frontiers in microbiology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Aromatic amines are an important group of industrial chemicals, which are widely used for
manufacturing of dyes, pesticides, drugs, pigments, and other industrial products. These …

[HTML][HTML] Making waves: Enhancing pollutant biodegradation via rational engineering of microbial consortia

S Karakurt-Fischer, DR Johnson, K Fenner, J Hafner - Water research, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodegradation holds promise as an effective and sustainable process for the removal of
synthetic chemical pollutants. Nevertheless, rational engineering of biodegradation for …

Flavins mediate extracellular electron transfer in Gram-positive Bacillus megaterium strain LLD-1

LX You, LD Liu, Y **ao, YF Dai, BL Chen, YX Jiang… - …, 2018 - Elsevier
The extracellular electron transfer (EET) mechanism of an isolated Gram-positive Bacillus
megaterium strain (LLD-1), identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and physiological …

Blame it on the metabolite: 3, 5-dichloroaniline rather than the parent compound is responsible for the decreasing diversity and function of soil microorganisms

S Vasileiadis, E Puglisi, ES Papadopoulou… - Applied and …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Pesticides are key stressors of soil microorganisms with reciprocal effects on ecosystem
functioning. These effects have been mainly attributed to the parent compounds, while the …

The response of soil and phyllosphere microbial communities to repeated application of the fungicide iprodione: accelerated biodegradation or toxicity?

A Katsoula, S Vasileiadis, M Sapountzi… - FEMS microbiology …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Pesticides interact with microorganisms in various ways with the outcome being negative or
positive for the soil microbiota. Pesticides' effects on soil microorganisms have been studied …

The hidden effects of agrochemicals on plant metabolism and root-associated microorganisms

S Cesco, L Lucini, B Miras-Moreno, L Borruso… - Plant Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Agrochemicals are commonly used in agriculture to protect crops and ensure yields. Several
of them are mobile within the plant and, being perceived as xenobiotics regardless of their …

Degradation of triclocarban by a triclosan-degrading Sphingomonas sp. strain YL-JM2C

SI Mulla, A Hu, Y Wang, Q Sun, SL Huang, H Wang… - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
Bacterial degradation plays a vital role in determining the environmental fate of
micropollutants like triclocarban. The mechanism of triclocarban degradation by pure …