Nitroaromatic compounds are relatively rare in nature and have been introduced into the
environment mainly by human activities. This important class of industrial chemicals is …

Synthetic organophosphorus compounds are used as pesticides, plasticizers, air fuel
ingredients and chemical warfare agents. Organophosphorus compounds are the most …

During the last decades a large number of flavin-dependent monooxygenases have been
isolated and studied. This has revealed that flavoprotein monooxygenases are able to …

Understanding pesticide metabolism in plants and microorganisms is necessary for
pesticide development, for safe and efficient use, as well as for develo** pesticide …

Phenols are very soluble in water; as a result, they can pollute a massive volume of fresh
water, wastewater, groundwater, oceans, and soil, negatively affecting plant germination …

This review intends to provide an overview of bacterial degradation of nitrophenols (NPs)
and their derivatives. The main scientific focus is on biochemical and genetic …

Exploring the role of enzymes in biogeochemical processes, this reference explores the
function, molecular biology, and biochemistry of microorganisms and their intra-and extra …

Although Escherichia coli has long been recognized as the best-understood living organism,
little was known about its abilities to use aromatic compounds as sole carbon and energy …

Nitro-aromatic compounds are produced by incomplete combustion of fossil fuel or nitration
reactions and are used as chemical feedstock for synthesis of explosives, pesticides …

Filled with practical applications and research, Biodegradation of Nitroaromatic Compounds
and Explosives presents an international perspective on environmental contamination from …