Anaerobic degradation of benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

RU Meckenstock, M Boll, H Mouttaki… - Journal of molecular …, 2016 - karger.com
Aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are
very slowly degraded without molecular oxygen. Here, we review the recent advances in the …

Anaerobic catabolism of aromatic compounds: a genetic and genomic view

M Carmona, MT Zamarro, B Blázquez… - Microbiology and …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Aromatic compounds belong to one of the most widely distributed classes of organic
compounds in nature, and a significant number of xenobiotics belong to this family of …

Diversified metabolism makes novel Thauera strain highly competitive in low carbon wastewater treatment

T Ren, Y Chi, Y Wang, X Shi, X **, P ** - Water research, 2021 - Elsevier
Thauera, as one of the core members of wastewater biological treatment systems, plays an
important role in the process of nitrogen and phosphorus removal from low-carbon source …

Anaerobic microbial degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: a comprehensive review

K Dhar, SR Subashchandrabose… - … and Toxicology Volume …, 2020 - Springer
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of hazardous organic contaminants
that are widely distributed in nature, and many of them are potentially toxic to humans and …

The genome sequence of an anaerobic aromatic-degrading denitrifying bacterium, strain EbN1

R Rabus, M Kube, J Heider, A Beck, K Heitmann… - Archives of …, 2005 - Springer
Recent research on microbial degradation of aromatic and other refractory compounds in
anoxic waters and soils has revealed that nitrate-reducing bacteria belonging to the …

Aerobic and Anaerobic Toluene Degradation by a Newly Isolated Denitrifying Bacterium, Thauera sp. Strain DNT-1

Y Shinoda, Y Sakai, H Uenishi… - Applied and …, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A newly isolated denitrifying bacterium, Thauera sp. strain DNT-1, grew on
toluene as the sole carbon and energy source under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions …

Inhibitors of pathogen intercellular signals as selective anti-infective compounds

B Lesic, F Lépine, E Déziel, J Zhang, Q Zhang… - PLoS …, 2007 - journals.plos.org
Long-term antibiotic use generates pan-resistant super pathogens. Anti-infective
compounds that selectively disrupt virulence pathways without affecting cell viability may be …

Identification of enzymes involved in anaerobic benzene degradation by a strictly anaerobic iron‐reducing enrichment culture

N Abu Laban, D Selesi, T Rattei… - Environmental …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Anaerobic benzene degradation was studied with a highly enriched iron‐reducing culture
(BF) composed of mainly Peptococcaceae‐related Gram‐positive microorganisms. The …

Enzyme technology and biological remediation

CG Whiteley, DJ Lee - Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 2006 - Elsevier
The heterogeneous complexity of sludges and wastewaters has created gross uncertainty
and deviations in predictions of suitable models for their measurement. At the same time, it is …

A benzene-degrading nitrate-reducing microbial consortium displays aerobic and anaerobic benzene degradation pathways

S Atashgahi, B Hornung, MJ Van Der Waals… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
In this study, we report transcription of genes involved in aerobic and anaerobic benzene
degradation pathways in a benzene-degrading denitrifying continuous culture. Transcripts …