Crude oil exploration in Africa: socio-economic implications, environmental impacts, and mitigation strategies

AO Adeola, AS Akingboye, OT Ore… - … Systems and Decisions, 2022 - Springer
Crude oil exploration is a source of significant revenue in Africa via trade and investment
since its discovery in the mid-19th Century. Crude oil has bolstered the continent's economy …

Microbial degradation of naphthalene and substituted naphthalenes: metabolic diversity and genomic insight for bioremediation

B Mohapatra, PS Phale - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Low molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) like naphthalene and
substituted naphthalenes (methylnaphthalene, naphthoic acids, 1-naphthyl N …

Rhizoremediation as a green technology for the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soils

SA Hoang, D Lamb, B Seshadri, B Sarkar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rhizoremediation is increasingly becoming a green and sustainable alternative to physico-
chemical methods for remediation of contaminated environments through the utilization of …

Plant–bacteria partnerships for the remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils

S Khan, M Afzal, S Iqbal, QM Khan - Chemosphere, 2013 - Elsevier
Plant–bacteria partnerships have been extensively studied and applied to improve crop
yield. In addition to their application in agriculture, a promising field to exploit plant–bacteria …

The interaction between plants and bacteria in the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons: an environmental perspective

P Gkorezis, M Daghio, A Franzetti… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Widespread pollution of terrestrial ecosystems with petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) has
generated a need for remediation and, given that many PHCs are biodegradable, bio-and …

Combined application of biochar, compost, and bacterial consortia with Italian ryegrass enhanced phytoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil

F Hussain, I Hussain, AHA Khan… - Environmental and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Petroleum hydrocarbons are extensively utilized in petrochemical industries and cause soil
deterioration during exploration, transportation, refining and making petroleum products. We …

Rhizoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soils: improvement opportunities and field applications

I Hussain, M Puschenreiter, S Gerhard… - Environmental and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soils has remained a challenging
issue for environmental scientists and engineers. Within the scope of bioremediation; …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review on the effectiveness of remediation methods for oil contaminated soils

U Michael-Igolima, SJ Abbey, AO Ifelebuegu - Environmental Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
There is no doubt that several soil remediation methods have been applied in removing oil
contaminants in the soil. Selecting an appropriate method is critical for effective cleanup of a …

Bioremediation: an emerging effective approach towards environment restoration

V Pande, SC Pandey, D Sati, V Pande… - Environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Environmental pollution and its remediation are one of the major problems around the
globe. Broad varieties of pollutants viz. pesticides, hydrocarbons, heavy metals, and dyes …

Exploring the bioremediation capability of petroleum-contaminated soils for enhanced environmental sustainability and minimization of ecotoxicological concerns

R Zainab, M Hasnain, F Ali, DA Dias… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The bioremediation of soils contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) has
emerged as a promising approach, with its effectiveness contingent upon various types of …