Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: sources, toxicity, and remediation approaches

AB Patel, S Shaikh, KR Jain, C Desai… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread across the globe mainly due to
long-term anthropogenic sources of pollution. The inherent properties of PAHs such as …

A crucial review on polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons-Environmental occurrence and strategies for microbial degradation

N Premnath, K Mohanrasu, RGR Rao, GH Dinesh… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the last century, contamination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has risen
tremendously due to the intensified industrial activities like petrochemical, pharmaceutical …

Remediation of soils and sediments polluted with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: to immobilize, mobilize, or degrade?

M Kumar, NS Bolan, SA Hoang, AD Sawarkar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are generated due to incomplete burning of
organic substances. Use of fossil fuels is the primary anthropogenic cause of PAHs emission …

Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the water environment: A review on toxicity, microbial biodegradation, systematic biological advancements, and environmental …

M Vijayanand, A Ramakrishnan, R Subramanian… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are considered a major class of organic
contaminants or pollutants, which are poisonous, mutagenic, genotoxic, and/or …

Review on the contamination and remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in coastal soil and sediments

C Dai, Y Han, Y Duan, X Lai, R Fu, S Liu… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid economic and population growth in coastal areas is causing increasingly serious
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in these regions. This review compared …

Phytoremediation: Environmentally sustainable way for reclamation of heavy metal polluted soils

S Ashraf, Q Ali, ZA Zahir, S Ashraf… - … and environmental safety, 2019 - Elsevier
Soil contamination with toxic metals is a widespread environmental issue resulting from
global industrialization within the past few years. Therefore, decontamination of heavy metal …

[HTML][HTML] Remediation of soil polluted with petroleum hydrocarbons and its reuse for agriculture: Recent progress, challenges, and perspectives

TG Ambaye, A Chebbi, F Formicola, S Prasad… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) are used as raw materials in many industries and primary
energy sources. However, excessive PHs act as soil pollutants, posing serious threats to …

Biosurfactants, natural alternatives to synthetic surfactants: Physicochemical properties and applications

R Jahan, AM Bodratti, M Tsianou… - Advances in colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants comprise a wide array of amphiphilic molecules synthesized by plants,
animals, and microbes. The synthesis route dictates their molecular characteristics, leading …

Biological machinery for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons degradation: A review

A Imam, SK Suman, PK Kanaujia, A Ray - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are hazardous environmental pollutants with
widespread and well-recognized health concerns. Amidst more than a hundred known …

Biological approaches to tackle heavy metal pollution: a survey of literature

JM Jacob, C Karthik, RG Saratale, SS Kumar… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Pollution by heavy metals has been identified as a global threat since the inception of
industrial revolution. Heavy metal contamination induces serious health and environmental …