Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are photosynthetic prokaryotes used as food by humans.
They have also been recognized as an excellent source of vitamins and proteins and as …

Contamination by chloroethenes has a severe negative effect on both the environment and
human health. This has prompted intensive remediation activity in recent years, along with …

The previous two surveys documented a combined total of 4714 naturally occurring
organohalogen compounds, both biogenic and abiotic [1, 2]. In the subsequent two …

Hydraulically fractured shales are becoming an increasingly important source of natural gas
production in the United States. This process has been known to create up to 420 gallons of …

Recent instances of bioinvasion, such as the emergence of the zebra mussel in the
American Great Lakes, generated a demand among marine biologists and ecologists for …

The phylum Chloroflexi contains several isolated bacteria that have been found to respire a
diverse array of halogenated anthropogenic chemicals. The distribution and role of these …

Extensive use and inadequate disposal of chloroethenes have led to prevalent groundwater
contamination worldwide. The occurrence of the lesser chlorinated ethenes [ie vinyl chloride …

Advances in natural product chemistry are expected to rely ever more on interdisciplinary
research, and this is particularly important for marine microbial products where the marine …

The biodegradability of chlorinated methanes, chlorinated ethanes, chlorinated ethenes,
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chlorinated acetic acids, chlorinated propanoids and …

A significant number of halogenated low molecular weight metabolites have exhibited an
impressive array of biological properties ranging from antimicrobial to insecticidal activities …