Hydrocarbons occur in fossil fuels such as crude oil and consist mainly of hydrogen and
carbon. Although they are natural chemicals, crude oil refining results in commercial …

Petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals are the two major soil contaminants that are
released into the environment in the forms of industrial effluents. These contaminants exert …

Sulfonamide (SA) antibiotics are ubiquitous pollutants in livestock breeding and aquaculture
wastewaters, which increases the propagation of antibiotic resistance genes. Microbes with …

Black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens L. BSFL) bioconversion is a promising
biotechnology for food waste treatment. However, the separated residues still do not meet …

Biostimulation (providing favorable environmental conditions for microbial growth) and
bioaugmentation (introducing exogenous microorganisms) are effective approaches in the …

The impact of environmental pollution in air and water is reflected mainly in the soil
ecosystem as it impairs soil functions. Also, since the soil is the habitat for billions of …

The impacts of crude oil contamination on soil microbial populations were explored in seven
different polluted areas near oil and gas drilling sites and refineries of Assam, India. Using …

Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) holds valuable microbiota that can be useful in
remediating polluted soils with hydrocarbons. However, the microorganisms behind the …

Autotrophic microorganisms, the pivotal carbon fixers, exhibit a broad distribution across
diverse environments, playing critical roles in the process of carbon sequestration. However …

This study analyzed petroleum-contaminated soils from south and north locations in China
to explore the structure, diversity, functional genes and assembly processes of microbial …