Clay minerals are very common in nature and highly reactive minerals which are typical
products of the weathering of the most abundant silicate minerals on the planet. Over recent …

The review is devoted to biocatalysts based on actinobacteria of the genus Rhodococcus,
which are promising for environmental biotechnologies. In the review, biotechnological …

Lignin-derived (eg phenolic) compounds can compromise the bioconversion of
lignocellulosic biomass to fuels and chemicals due to their toxicity and recalcitrance. The …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread, persistent, and toxic
environmental pollutants. Many anthropogenic and some natural factors contribute to the …

Microbe-based decontamination of phenol-polluted environments has significant
advantages over physical and chemical approaches by being relatively cheaper and …

In this work, we report on the isolation of a phenol‐degrading Rhodococcus sp. with a high
tolerance towards phenol. The isolate was identified as Rhodococcus sp. strain AQ5NOL 2 …

Cis, cis-muconic acid (ccMA) is known for its industrial importance as a precursor for the
synthesis of several biopolymers. Catechol 1, 2-dioxygenase (C12O) is involved in aromatic …

Catechol 1, 2 dioxygenases (C12DOs) have been studied for its ability to cleavage the
benzene ring of catechol, the main intermediate in the degradation of aromatic compounds …

The bacterial strain DP-2, identified as Rhodococcus ruber, is able to effectively degrade di-
n-butyl phthalate (DBP) and phenol. Degradation kinetics of DBP and phenol at different …

Catechol dioxygenases in microorganisms cleave catechol into cis-cis-muconic acid or 2-
hydroxymuconic semialdehyde via the ortho-or meta-pathways, respectively. The aim of this …