The heavy metals cadmium (Cd) and chromium (Cr) are extensively used in industry and
result in water and soil contamination. The highly toxic Cd (II) and Cr (VI) are the most …

Butanol is a promising biofuel, and recent metabolic engineering efforts have demonstrated
the use of photosynthetic cyanobacterial hosts for its production. However, cyanobacteria …

Multi-contaminated industrial wastewaters pose serious environmental risks due to high
toxicity and non-biodegradability. The work reported here evaluated the ability of …

Two purple nonsulfur bacteria (PNSB) strains, Rhodobium marinum NW16 and
Rhodobacter sphaeroides KMS24 were investigated for their potential to remove heavy …

A study was undertaken to examine the effects of the acidophilic strain 62BN (pH 5.5) and
alkalophilic strain 97AN (pH 9.0) on remediation of cadmium and their subsequent effects on …

Dipropyl phthalate (DPrP) coexists with cadmium as cocontaminants in environmental
media. A coculture system including the DPrP-degrading bacterium Glutamicibacter …

Bacterial cells in aerobic environment generate reactive oxygen species which may lead to
oxidative stress, induced by a wide range of environmental factors including heavy metals …

The genus Xanthomonas is composed of several species that cause severe crop losses
around the world. In Latin America, one of the most relevant species is Xanthomonas …

The fruit-origin strain Fructobacillus tropaeoli CRL 2034 can biotransform selenium into
seleno-nanoparticles and selenocysteine. The proteomic analysis of F. tropaeoli CRL 2034 …

Wilson's disease is characterized by longterm hepatic accumulation of copper leading to
liver disease with reduction of S-adenosylmethionine synthesis. However, the initial …