Environmental occurrence, toxicity concerns, and remediation of recalcitrant nitroaromatic compounds
M Bilal, AR Bagheri, P Bhatt, S Chen - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nitroaromatic compounds (NACs) are considered important groups of chemicals mainly
produced by human and industrial activities. The large-scale application of these …
produced by human and industrial activities. The large-scale application of these …
How synthetic biology can help bioremediation
Abstract The World Health Organization reported that “an estimated 12.6 million people died
as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment in 2012, nearly 1 in 4 of total …
as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment in 2012, nearly 1 in 4 of total …
Common explosives (TNT, RDX, HMX) and their fate in the environment: Emphasizing bioremediation
Explosive materials are energetic substances, when released into the environment,
contaminate by posing toxic hazards to environment and biota. Throughout the world, soils …
contaminate by posing toxic hazards to environment and biota. Throughout the world, soils …
Microbe and plant assisted-remediation of organic xenobiotics and its enhancement by genetically modified organisms and recombinant technology: a review
Environmental problems such as the deterioration of groundwater quality, soil degradation
and various threats to human, animal and ecosystem health are closely related to the …
and various threats to human, animal and ecosystem health are closely related to the …
Transgenic plants for enhanced biodegradation and phytoremediation of organic xenobiotics
Phytoremediation—the use of plants to clean up polluted soil and water resources—has
received much attention in the last few years. Although plants have the inherent ability to …
received much attention in the last few years. Although plants have the inherent ability to …
Some like it hot, some like it cold: Temperature dependent biotechnological applications and improvements in extremophilic enzymes
KS Siddiqui - Biotechnology advances, 2015 - Elsevier
The full biotechnological exploitation of enzymes is still hampered by their low activity, low
stability and high cost. Temperature-dependent catalytic properties of enzymes are a key to …
stability and high cost. Temperature-dependent catalytic properties of enzymes are a key to …
Bioremediation: environmental clean-up through pathway engineering
Given the immense risk posed by widespread environmental pollution by inorganic and
organic chemicals, novel methods of decontamination and clean-up are required. Owing to …
organic chemicals, novel methods of decontamination and clean-up are required. Owing to …
Natural alternative heme-environments allow efficient peroxygenase activity by cytochrome P450 monooxygenases
AC Ebrecht, MS Smit, DJ Opperman - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYPs) are biocatalysts able to catalyze a variety of
regio-and stereoselective oxyfunctionalization reactions using an iron (IV)-oxo porphyrin pi …
regio-and stereoselective oxyfunctionalization reactions using an iron (IV)-oxo porphyrin pi …
Biotechnological approaches for phytoremediation
Publisher Summary Plants can be used in various ways to prevent or remediate
environmental pollution. In some cases plants can degrade pollutants inside their tissues; …
environmental pollution. In some cases plants can degrade pollutants inside their tissues; …
Spread, behavior, and ecosystem consequences of conventional munitions compounds in coastal marine waters
AJ Beck, M Gledhill, C Schlosser, B Stamer… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Coastal marine environments are contaminated globally with a vast quantity of unexploded
ordnance and munitions from intentional disposal. These munitions contain organic …
ordnance and munitions from intentional disposal. These munitions contain organic …