Anthropogenic compounds used as pesticides, solvents and explosives often persist in the
environment and can cause toxicity to humans and wildlife. The persistence of …

Genes that encode the degradation of both naturally occurring and xenobiotic organic
compounds are often located on plasmids, transposons or other mobile and/or integrative …

Exploring the role of enzymes in biogeochemical processes, this reference explores the
function, molecular biology, and biochemistry of microorganisms and their intra-and extra …

Engineering enzymes to degrade anthropogenic compounds efficiently is challenging. We
obtained Rhodococcus rhodochrous haloalkane dehalogenase mutants with up to 32-fold …

Bacterial biofilms outperform planktonic counterparts in whole-cell biocatalysis. The
transition between planktonic and biofilm lifestyles of the platform strain Pseudomonas …

The biodegradability of chlorinated methanes, chlorinated ethanes, chlorinated ethenes,
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), chlorinated acetic acids, chlorinated propanoids and …

Fumigants have been used for decades to control soil-borne pathogens of high-value crops,
and increasing evidence indicates they can affect non-target soil microbial communities …

Few chemical nematicides remain registered for agronomic use because of the
deregistration of many soil fumigants. The major chemical nematicides presently available …

Biodegradation is simply the metabolism of anthropogenic, or otherwise unwanted,
chemicals in our environment, typically by microorganisms. The metabolism of compounds …

Contamination of aquifers and vadose zones with chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAH)
is a world-wide issue. Unlike other reactions, direct aerobic oxidation (DAO) of CAHs does …