Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been used in agriculture, increasing crop yields and
representing a serious and persistent global contaminant that is harmful to the environment …

Rhodococcus is a genus of actinomycetes that has been explored by the scientific
community for different purposes, especially for bioremediation uses. However, the …

Continuous rise in application of pesticides in the agro-ecosystems in order to ensure food
supply to the ever-growing population is of greater concern to the human health and the …

Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) technique utilizes ureolytic bacteria to
decompose urea and generate carbonate ions for metal combination. MICP can remediate …

Soil contamination caused by persistent organic pollutants (POPs) has been a worldwide
concern for decades. With lindane-contaminated soil as the target, a mechanochemical …

Global environmental concern over organic contaminated sites has been progressively
conspicuous during the process of urbanization and industrial restructuring. While traditional …

Immobilized microorganisms especially bacteria are most used rather than free cells to be
protected from the environmental conditions when being used for the bioremediation of …

Pesticide use in crops is a severe problem in some countries. Each country has its
legislation for use, but they differ in the degree of tolerance for these broadly toxic products …

Soils contaminated with lindane (γ-hexachlorocyclohexane, γ–HCH) wastes are widespread
due to its massive production and high persistence. A noticeable case is in the Sardas and …

Organochlorine pesticides, especially lindane and endosulfan, have been demonstrated to
be both biodegradable and frequently coexistent, but their inhibitory effect has never been …