Microbial transformations of cyclic hydrocarbons have received much attention during the
past three decades. Interest in the degradation of environmental pollutants as well as in …

The literature has been critically reviewed in order to assess the attenuation processes
governing contaminants in leachate affected aquifers. Attenuation here refers to dilution …

Organic molecules as well as metal complexes may exist as several geometric isomers1
which display distinct physical properties and chemical reactivities. A molecule containing …

Carvacrol, a naturally occurring compound mainly present in the essential oil fraction of
oregano and thyme, was studied for its effect on bioenergetic parameters of vegetative cells …

▪ Abstract Organic solvents can be toxic to microorganisms, depending on the inherent
toxicity of the solvent and the intrinsic tolerance of the bacterial species and strains. The …

Essential oils are gaining increasing interest for their antimicrobial and antiviral properties,
as well as for their preventive and therapeutic actions against many human pathologies …

The relationships between bacterial community diversity and stability were investigated by
perturbing soils, with naturally differing levels of diversity, to equivalent toxicity using copper …

The main function of the cell membrane of microorganisms is to form a permeability barrier,
regulating the passage of solutes between the cell and the external environment. The …

Biotechnological production in bacteria enables access to numerous valuable chemical
compounds. Nowadays, advanced molecular genetic toolsets, enzyme engineering as well …

In biotechnological processes, microorganisms are almost always used in aqueous media, a
situation that is completely different from that of petrochemicalprocess operations, which are …