Organic solvents are known as carbon-based solvents and their general property is primarily
based on their volatility, boiling point, the molecular weight and color. Having enormous …

With the sharp increase in population and modernization of society, environmental pollution
resulting from petroleum hydrocarbons has increased, resulting in an urgent need for …

Cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH) plays a crucial role in the attachment to, or detachment
from the surfaces. The influence of CSH on adhesion of microorganisms to biotic and abiotic …

Petroleum hydrocarbon (PH) contamination of soil and aquatic ecosystems is a serious
global issue. PH are classified as xenobiotics and emerging priority pollutants. When …

Microorganisms have been exposed to a myriad of substrates and environmental conditions
throughout evolution resulting in countless metabolites and enzymatic activities. Although …

Alcohol-based disinfectants and particularly hand rubs are a key way to control hospital
infections worldwide. Such disinfectants restrict transmission of pathogens, such as …

During the last 30years the scope of biocatalysis has been expanding due to the advances
in several technological fields. Diverse techniques as structural enzyme improvement (eg …

Bifidobacteria naturally inhabit diverse environments, including the gastrointestinal tracts of
humans and animals. Members of the genus are of considerable scientific interest due to …

Bacterial strains living in the environment must cope with the toxic compounds originating
from humans production. Surface bacterial structures, cell wall and cytoplasmic membrane …

Supercritical fluids have different properties compared to regular fluids and could play a role
as life-sustaining solvents on other worlds. Even on Earth, some bacterial species have …