Thermally enhanced bioremediation (TEB), a new concept proposed in recent years,
explores the combination of thermal treatment and bioremediation to address the challenges …

Organohalide respiration is an anaerobic bacterial respiratory process that uses
halogenated hydrocarbons as terminal electron acceptors during electron transport-based …

Organohalides are recalcitrant pollutants that have been responsible for substantial
contamination of soils and groundwater. Organohalide-respiring bacteria (ORB) provide a …

Contamination by chloroethenes has a severe negative effect on both the environment and
human health. This has prompted intensive remediation activity in recent years, along with …

In situ remediation employing organohalide-respiring bacteria represents a promising
solution for cleanup of persistent organohalide pollutants. The organohalide-respiring …

Complex microbial communities in environmental systems play a key role in the
detoxification of chemical contaminants by transforming them into less active metabolites or …

A wide range of phylogenetically diverse microorganisms couple the reductive
dehalogenation of organohalides to energy conservation. Key enzymes of such anaerobic …

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a ubiquitous chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CAH) in the
environment, which is a Group 1 carcinogen with negative impacts on human health and …

Halogenated organic compounds (organohalides) are globally prevalent, recalcitrant toxic,
and carcinogenic environmental pollutants. Select microorganisms encode enzymes known …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are major pollutants that are found in contaminated
sites, particularly in developed countries such as Japan. Various microorganisms that …