Lipases are industrial biocatalysts, which are involved in several novel reactions, occurring
in aqueous medium as well as non-aqueous medium. Furthermore, they are well-known for …

The key driving factor for sustainable agriculture is soil ecosystem, where pivotal services
are provided by the soil biota,'the biological engine of the earth', which can act as early …

While antibiotics are frequently found in the environment, their biodegradability and
ecotoxicological effects are not well understood. Ciprofloxacin inhibits active and growing …

The fate of plastic waste and a sustainable use of synthetic polymers is one of the major
challenges of the twenty first century. Waste valorization strategies can contribute to the …

Among the adaptive responses of bacteria to rapid changes in environmental conditions,
those of the cell envelope are known to be the most crucial. Therefore, several mechanisms …

The toxic effects that organic solvents have on whole cells is an important drawback in the
application of these solvents in environmental biotechnology and in the production of fine …

Bacteria have evolved an array of adaptive mechanisms enabling them to survive and grow
in the presence of different environmental stresses. These mechanisms include either …

Isomerization of cis to trans unsaturated fatty acids is a mechanism enabling Gram-negative
bacteria belonging to the genera Pseudomonas and Vibrio to adapt to several forms of …

Bacteria able to grow in aqueous: organic two-phase systems have evolved resistance
mechanisms to the toxic effects of solvents. One such mechanism is the active efflux of …

The occurrence oftrans unsaturated fatty acids as by‐products of fatty acid transformations
carried out by the obligate anaerobic ruminal microflora has been well known for a long …