Biodegradation of phthalates and metabolic pathways: an overview

R Kaur, A Kumari, VD Rajput, T Minkina… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Phthalates are often used to increase the malleability and flexibility of polymeric materials.
However, their persistence and detection in various environmental media have become …

Integrated electrokinetic processes for the remediation of phthalate esters in river sediments: a mini-review

GCC Yang - Science of The Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Concerning the contamination of phthalate esters (PAEs) in river sediments, this mini-review
introduces four recently reported novel “integrated electrokinetic (EK) processes” for the …

Process optimization and kinetic study of biodegradation of dimethyl phthalate by KS2, a novel strain of Micrococcus sp.

SS Patil, HM Jena - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The present study elucidates identification and characterization of dimethyl phthalate (DMP)
degrading novel bacterial strain, Micrococcus sp. KS2, isolated from soil contaminated with …

Mass balance and kinetics of biodegradation of endocrine disrupting phthalates by Cellulosimicrobium funkei in a continuous stirred tank reactor system

DK Kanaujiya, K Pakshirajan - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the potential of Cellulosimicrobium funkei for degrading dimethyl
phthalate (DMP) and diethyl phthalate (DEP). Effect of different initial concentrations of …

Production, partial purification and efficacy of keratinase from Bacillus halotolerans L2EN1 isolated from the poultry farm of Himachal Pradesh as a potential laundry …

S Devi, A Chauhan, R Bishist, N Sankhyan… - Biocatalysis and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
To augment the keratinolytic ability of Bacillus halotolerans L2EN1 isolated from the poultry
farm (Nahan, District Sirmour) of Himachal Pradesh, different cultural conditions were …

Biodegradation of endocrine disrupting chemicals benzyl butyl phthalate and dimethyl phthalate by Bacillus marisflavi RR014

R Kaur, A Kumari, G Sharma, D Singh… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Aim The objectives of the present study were to explore the benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) and
dimethyl phthalate (DMP) degradation potential of Bacillus marisflavi RR014 isolated from …

Degradation behavior of dimethyl phthalate in an anaerobic/anoxic/oxic system

T Zhang, Z Huang, X Chen, M Huang, J Ruan - Journal of environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Dimethyl phthalate (DMP) as one of the most important and extensively used Phthalic acid
esters (PAEs) is known to likely cause dysfunctions of the endocrine systems, liver, and …

Biodegradation of dimethyl phthalate ester using free cells, entrapped cells of Variovorax sp. BS1 and cell free enzyme extracts: a comparative study

B Prasad, S Suresh - International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2015 - Elsevier
Whole cells of Variovorax sp. BS1 had the ability to biodegrade up to 600 mg L− 1 (3.08 mM)
of dimethyl phthalate (DMP) at the end of 30 h of incubation at 30° C. The total organic …

Complete degradation of dimethyl phthalate by a Comamonas testosterone strain

J Li, F Luo, D Chu, H Xuan, X Dai - Journal of basic …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
A Comamonas testosterone bacterial strain, named as DB‐7, capable of utilizing dimethyl
phthalate (DMP) as sole carbon source and energy for growth was isolated from soil with …

Remediation of phthalates in river sediment by integrated enhanced bioremediation and electrokinetic process

GCC Yang, SC Huang, YS Jen, PS Tsai - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of enhanced bioremediation
coupling with electrokinetic process for promoting the growth of intrinsic microorganisms and …