Bacterial biofilm and extracellular polymeric substances in the treatment of environmental pollutants: beyond the protective role in survivability

KU Mahto, M Priyadarshanee, DP Samantaray… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Increased tolerance to toxic pollutants and enhanced degradation capabilities of the
bacterial biofilm is often attributed to the matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) …

Bioremediation of toxic heavy metals (THMs) contaminated sites: concepts, applications and challenges

Z Rahman, VP Singh - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020 - Springer
Heavy metal contamination is a global issue, where the prevalent contaminants are arsenic
(As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr)(VI), mercury (Hg), and lead (Pb). More often, they are …

Microbial biofilms for environmental bioremediation of heavy metals: a review

Z Syed, M Sogani, J Rajvanshi, K Sonu - Applied Biochemistry and …, 2023 - Springer
Heavy metal pollution caused due to various industrial and mining activities poses a serious
threat to all forms of life in the environment because of the persistence and toxicity of metal …

Biosorption of Heavy Metal (Mn2+) by Thermophilic Bacterial Strains Isolated from Surya Kund Hot Spring, Yamunotri, Uttarakhand

SK Vishwakarma, A Patil, A Pandey, M Arya - Applied Biochemistry and …, 2024 - Springer
This investigation aimed to identify the bioremediation potential of Mn2+-resistant bacterial
strains cultured from the Surya Kund hot spring, Yamunotri, Uttarakhand. In this study, eight …

Campylobacter jejuni Biofilm Formation Under Aerobic Conditions and Inhibition by ZnO Nanoparticles

X Zhong, Q Wu, J Zhang, Z Ma, J Wang, X Nie… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Campylobacter jejuni is a major foodborne pathogen worldwide. As it forms biofilms, it can
become a persistent contaminant in the food and pharmaceutical industries. In this study, it …

Uranium bioremediation by acid phosphatase activity of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms: Can a foe turn a friend?

SK Shukla, S Hariharan, TS Rao - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, Staphylococcus aureus biofilms, which are considered a foe for being
pathogenic, were tested for their uranium bioremediation capacity to find out if they can turn …

Potential application of bacterial biofilm for bioremediation of toxic heavy metals and dye-contaminated environments

RK Mohapatra, SS Behera, JK Patra, H Thatoi… - New and future …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biofilm-mediated bioremediation is now gaining interest as an emerging technology for the
sustainable removal of toxic recalcitrant pollutants such as heavy metals and dyes. Biofilms …

Novel strategies and advancement in reducing heavy metals from the contaminated environment

Q Maqsood, N Hussain, M Mumtaz, M Bilal… - Archives of …, 2022 - Springer
The most contemporary ecological issues are the dum** of unprocessed factories'
effluent. As a result, there is an increasing demand for creative, practical, environmentally …

A new uranium bioremediation approach using radio-tolerant Deinococcus radiodurans biofilm

T Manobala, SK Shukla, T Subba Rao… - Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Deinococcus radiodurans is the most radiation-tolerant organism ever known. It has gained
importance in recent years as a potential candidate for bioremediation of heavy metals …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of uranium from water using biofilm of uranium sensitive Methylobacterium sp.

AA Chowdhury, N Basak, E Islam - Journal of Hazardous Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
With an upsurge in demand for nuclear energy, chances of contamination of the
environment, especially water have been raised by mine tailing and nuclear waste. For their …