Unraveling the complex regulatory networks in biofilm formation in bacteria and relevance of biofilms in environmental remediation

KU Mahto, S Kumari, S Das - Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms are assemblages of bacteria embedded within a matrix of extracellular polymeric
substances (EPS) attached to a substratum. The process of biofilm formation is a complex …

Chromium-resistant bacteria and their environmental condition for hexavalent chromium removal: a review

M Narayani, KV Shetty - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The anthropogenic inputs of hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] have increased enormously
during the past few decades and has become a challenge for life on earth and hence …

[PDF][PDF] Utilization of pineapple waste: a review

A Upadhyay, JP Lama, S Tawata - Journal of Food Science and …, 2010 - researchgate.net
Waste utilization in fruits and vegetable processing industries is one of the important and
challengeable jobs around the world. It is anticipated that the discarded fruits as well as its …

Microbial application in remediation of heavy metals: an overview

S Choudhury, A Chatterjee - Archives of microbiology, 2022 - Springer
Heavy metal contamination poses a menacing threat to all living forms in the natural world
due to its catastrophic consequences, contributing to environmental pollution. The need for …

Hexavalent Chromium Reduction by Free and Immobilized Cell-free Extract of Arthrobacter rhombi-RE

R Elangovan, L Philip, K Chandraraj - Applied Biochemistry and …, 2010 - Springer
In the present study, hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) reduction potential of chromium
reductase associated with the cell-free extracts (CFE) of Arthrobacter rhombi-RE species …

[PDF][PDF] Biofilm-based systems for industrial wastewater treatment

M Asri, S Elabed, SI Koraichi… - Handbook of …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Over the last few decades, the worldwide growth in industrial activity has resulted in the
discharge of significant pollutant quantities in the aquatic environment. These contaminants …

Concomitant microbial generation of palladium nanoparticles and hydrogen to immobilize chromate

D Chidambaram, T Hennebel, S Taghavi… - … science & technology, 2010 - ACS Publications
The catalytic properties of various metal nanoparticles have led to their use in environmental
remediation. Our aim is to develop and apply an efficient bioremediation method based on …

Chromium (VI) reduction in activated sludge bacteria exposed to high chromium loading: Brits culture (South Africa)

PE Molokwane, KC Meli, EM Nkhalambayausi-Chirwa - Water research, 2008 - Elsevier
A mixed-culture of bacteria collected from a wastewater treatment plant in Brits, North-West
Province (South Africa) biocatalytically reduced Cr (VI) at much higher concentrations than …

Exploring the mechanism of enhanced Cr(VI) removal by Lysinibacillus cavernae microcapsules loaded with synthetic nano-hydroxyapatite

B Shan, R Hao, J Zhang, Y Ye, J Li, H Xu… - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, nano-scale hydroxyapatite (HAP) powder was successfully synthesized from
waste eggshells and combined with Lysinibacillus cavernae CR-2 to form bio …

Degradation of oil and grease from high-strength industrial effluents using locally isolated aerobic biosurfactant-producing bacteria

IE Affandi, NH Suratman, S Abdullah… - International …, 2014 - Elsevier
The potential of oil and grease (O&G)-degrading ability of three local bacterial isolates was
evaluated using wastewaters obtained from food processing, electrical and electronic and …