High toxicity, bioaccumulation factor and widespread dispersal of persistent organic
pollutants (POPs) cause environmental and human health hazards. The combined use of …

Pantoea agglomerans, a gammaproteobacterium of plant origin, possesses many beneficial
traits that could be used for the prevention and/or treatment of human and animal diseases …

This study aims to unveil the effect of biosurfactant as stimulant in crude oil bioremediation.
Isolated oil-degrading strain, B. subtilis RSL 2 was optimized for the maximum oil …

The Atacama Desert in Chile—hyperarid and with high–ultraviolet irradiance levels—is one
of the harshest environments on Earth. Yet, dozens of species grow there, including …

Floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) are considered as cost-effective remediation options for
various types of wastewater. Their effectiveness has been shown in several lab-scale and …

The remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soils has remained a challenging
issue for environmental scientists and engineers. Within the scope of bioremediation; …

Post-industrial era has witnessed significant advancements at unprecedented rates in the
field of medicine and cosmetics, which has led to affluent use of pharmaceuticals and …

Background Plant-endophyte partnership provides an excellent gateway toward restoration
of contaminated ecosystems. The interactions between both partners can be manipulated by …

Many endophytic bacteria exert beneficial effects on their host, but still little is known about
the bacteria associated with plants growing in areas heavily polluted by hydrocarbons. The …

Soil contaminated with heavy metals (HMs) is a serious problem throughout the world that
threatens all living organisms in the soil. Therefore, large-scale remediation is necessary …