Bioaugmentation and biostimulation strategies to improve the effectiveness of bioremediation processes

M Tyagi, MMR da Fonseca, CCCR de Carvalho - Biodegradation, 2011 - Springer
Bioremediation, involving bioaugmentation and/or biostimulation, being an economical and
eco-friendly approach, has emerged as the most advantageous soil and water clean-up …

Biodegradation potential of the genus Rhodococcus

L Martínková, B Uhnáková, M Pátek, J Nešvera… - Environment …, 2009 - Elsevier
A large number of aromatic compounds and organic nitriles, the two groups of compounds
covered in this review, are intermediates, products, by-products or waste products of the …

A gene cluster encoding cholesterol catabolism in a soil actinomycete provides insight into Mycobacterium tuberculosis survival in macrophages

R Van der Geize, K Yam, T Heuser… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Rhodococcus sp. strain RHA1, a soil bacterium related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
degrades an exceptionally broad range of organic compounds. Transcriptomic analysis of …

The complete genome of Rhodococcus sp. RHA1 provides insights into a catabolic powerhouse

MP McLeod, RL Warren, WWL Hsiao… - Proceedings of the …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences
Rhodococcus sp. RHA1 (RHA1) is a potent polychlorinated biphenyl-degrading soil
actinomycete that catabolizes a wide range of compounds and represents a genus of …

Stress response in Rhodococcus strains

M Pátek, M Grulich, J Nešvera - Biotechnology Advances, 2021 - Elsevier
Rhodococci are bacteria which can survive under various extreme conditions, in the
presence of toxic compounds, and in other hostile habitats. Their tolerance of unfavorable …

The potential contribution of plant growth-promoting bacteria to reduce environmental degradation–A comprehensive evaluation

LE de-Bashan, JP Hernandez, Y Bashan - Applied Soil Ecology, 2012 - Elsevier
Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are commonly used to improve crop yields. In
addition to their proven usefulness in agriculture, they possess potential in solving …

Biodegradation and Rhodococcus–masters of catabolic versatility

MJ Larkin, LA Kulakov, CCR Allen - Current opinion in Biotechnology, 2005 - Elsevier
The genus Rhodococcus is a very diverse group of bacteria that possesses the ability to
degrade a large number of organic compounds, including some of the most difficult …

The Gram‐positive side of plant–microbe interactions

I Francis, M Holsters, D Vereecke - Environmental Microbiology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Plant growth and development are significantly influenced by the presence and activity of
microorganisms. To date, the best‐studied plant‐interacting microbes are Gram‐negative …

Developing a metagenomic view of xenobiotic metabolism

HJ Haiser, PJ Turnbaugh - Pharmacological research, 2013 - Elsevier
The microbes residing in and on the human body influence human physiology in many
ways, particularly through their impact on the metabolism of xenobiotic compounds …

Intracellular synthesis of silver nanoparticle by actinobacteria and its antimicrobial activity

SV Otari, RM Patil, SJ Ghosh, ND Thorat… - Spectrochimica Acta Part …, 2015 - Elsevier
Intracellular synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Rhodococcus spp. is
demonstrated. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by UV–Vis spectroscopy …