Bacilli-Mediated Degradation of Xenobiotic Compounds and Heavy Metals

PK Arora - Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Xenobiotic compounds are man-made compounds and widely used in dyes, drugs,
pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, explosives, and other industrial chemicals. These …

Grapevine rootstock and soil microbiome interactions: Keys for a resilient viticulture

R Darriaut, V Lailheugue… - Horticulture …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Soil microbiota has increasingly been shown to play an integral role in viticulture resilience.
The emergence of new metagenomic and culturomic technologies has led to significant …

Presence of esterase and laccase in Bacillus subtilis facilitates biodegradation and detoxification of cypermethrin

S Gangola, A Sharma, P Bhatt, P Khati, P Chaudhary - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Ubiquitous presence of cypermethrin as a contaminant in surface stream and soil
necessitates to develop potential bioremediation methods to degrade and eliminate this …

ZnO Nanoparticles Affect Bacillus subtilis Cell Growth and Biofilm Formation

YH Hsueh, WJ Ke, CT Hsieh, KS Lin, DY Tzou… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are an important antimicrobial additive in many
industrial applications. However, mass-produced ZnO NPs are ultimately disposed of in the …

Microbial degradation of halogenated aromatics: molecular mechanisms and enzymatic reactions

P Pimviriyakul, T Wongnate, R Tinikul… - Microbial …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Halogenated aromatics are used widely in various industrial, agricultural and household
applications. However, due to their stability, most of these compounds persist for a long time …

Optimization of profenofos degradation by a novel bacterial consortium PBAC using response surface methodology

H Jabeen, S Iqbal, S Anwar, RE Parales - International Biodeterioration & …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Profenofos (PFF), an organophosphate (OP) insecticide, has been widely used for
last two decades to control insect pests. Extensive use of this toxic pesticide is leading to …

Organophosphate pesticides: impact on environment, toxicity, and their degradation

SI Mulla, F Ameen, MP Talwar, SAMAS Eqani… - … of Industrial Waste for …, 2020 - Springer
Organophosphate pesticides are extensively used for the control of weeds, diseases, and
pests of crops. Hence, these insecticides persist in the environs and thereby cause severe …

Bioremediation of pesticides: an eco-friendly approach for environment sustainability

A Sehrawat, M Phour, R Kumar, SS Sindhu - Microbial Rejuvenation of …, 2021 - Springer
Various pesticides including organochlorines, organophosphates, carbamate, pyrethroids,
chloronicotinyl etc., are used in agriculture for protection against plant diseases and insects …

Profenofos, an Acetylcholinesterase‐Inhibiting Organophosphorus Pesticide: A Short Review of Its Usage, Toxicity, and Biodegradation

M Kushwaha, S Verma… - Journal of environmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Pesticides play an important role in the protection of different crops. Among the diverse sets
of pesticides used all over the world, the organophosphates are the most widely used group …

Temporal trends in the use and concentration of organophosphorus pesticides in Indian riverine water, toxicity, and their risk assessment

MA Dar, B Hamid, G Kaushik - Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the positive aspect of pesticide application in increasing crop productivity and
significantly reducing vector-borne diseases, their unregulated and indiscriminate use has …