A monograph on the remediation of hazardous phthalates

S Benjamin, S Pradeep, MS Josh, S Kumar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2015 - Elsevier
Phthalates or phthalic acid esters are a group of xenobiotic and hazardous compounds
blended in plastics to enhance their plasticity and versatility. Enormous quantities of …

Phthalates biodegradation in the environment

DW Liang, T Zhang, HHP Fang, J He - Applied microbiology and …, 2008 - Springer
Phthalates are synthesized in massive amounts to produce various plastics and have
become widespread in environments following their release as a result of extensive usage …

High-efficiency degradation of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) by Pseudarthrobacter defluvii E5: Performance, degradative pathway, and key genes

F Chen, Y Chen, C Chen, L Feng, Y Dong… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are a class of biologically accumulated carcinogenic and
teratogenic toxic chemicals that exist widely in the environment. This study …

Enhanced Removal of a Pesticides Mixture by Single Cultures and Consortia of Free and Immobilized Streptomyces Strains

MS Fuentes, GE Briceño, JM Saez… - BioMed Research …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Pesticides are normally used to control specific pests and to increase the productivity in
crops; as a result, soils are contaminated with mixtures of pesticides. In this work, the ability …

Removal of two organophosphate pesticides by a bacterial consortium immobilized in alginate or tezontle

G Yañez-Ocampo, E Sanchez-Salinas… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2009 - Elsevier
In order to remove methyl-parathion (MP) and tetrachlorvinphos (TCF), a bacterial
consortium was immobilized with two supports consisting of alginate beads or stones of …

Enhanced Carbofuran Degradation Using Immobilized and Free Cells of Enterobacter sp. Isolated from Soil

M Umar Mustapha, N Halimoon, WL Wan Johari… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Extensive use of carbofuran insecticide harms the environment and human health.
Carbofuran is an endocrine disruptor and has the highest acute toxicity to humans than all …

Biodegradation of dimethyl phthalate ester using free cells, entrapped cells of Variovorax sp. BS1 and cell free enzyme extracts: a comparative study

B Prasad, S Suresh - International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2015 - Elsevier
Whole cells of Variovorax sp. BS1 had the ability to biodegrade up to 600 mg L− 1 (3.08 mM)
of dimethyl phthalate (DMP) at the end of 30 h of incubation at 30° C. The total organic …

Sustainable sludge management

RD Tyagi, RY Surampalli, S Yan, TC Zhang… - Production of value …, 2009 - ascelibrary.org
Sustainable Sludge Management: Production of Value Added Products: Front Matter Page
1 SUSTAINABLE SLUDGE MANAGEMENT PRODUCTION OF VALUE ADDED …

Polymer foam-reinforced hydrogels inspired by plant body frameworks as high-performance soft matter

N Teramoto, O Shigehiro, Y Ogawa, Y Maruyama… - Polymer Journal, 2014 - nature.com
Plant bodies consist of many cells. Each cell contains a cell wall and a cell membrane,
which are involved in maintaining the turgor pressure to bear the weight of the plant body …

Determination of adsorption operating conditions in dynamic mode on basis of batch study: Application for Dimethylphthalate elimination on activated carbon prepared …

N Doufene, T Berrama, C Nekaa… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study aims to determine the operating conditions to implement the Dimethylphthalate
removal using an activated carbon prepared from Arundo donax, carbonized at 358° C …