Application of synthetic consortia for improvement of soil fertility, pollution remediation, and agricultural productivity: a review

P Chaudhary, M Xu, L Ahamad, A Chaudhary, G Kumar… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate change, inadequate possessions, and land degradation all pose obstacles to
modern agriculture. In the current scenario, the agriculture industry is mainly dependent on …

Petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria for the remediation of oil pollution under aerobic conditions: a perspective analysis

X Xu, W Liu, S Tian, W Wang, Q Qi, P Jiang… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
With the sharp increase in population and modernization of society, environmental pollution
resulting from petroleum hydrocarbons has increased, resulting in an urgent need for …

Organochlorine contamination enriches virus-encoded metabolism and pesticide degradation associated auxiliary genes in soil microbiomes

X Zheng, MT Jahn, M Sun, VP Friman… - The ISME …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Viruses significantly influence local and global biogeochemical cycles and help bacteria to
survive in different environments by encoding various auxiliary metabolic genes (AMGs) …

[HTML][HTML] Bacteria-driven phthalic acid ester biodegradation: current status and emerging opportunities

R Hu, H Zhao, X Xu, Z Wang, K Yu, L Shu, Q Yan… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
The extensive use of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) has led to their widespread distribution
across various environments. As PAEs pose significant threats to human health, it is urgent …

Improved polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation in a crude oil by individual and a consortium of bacteria

S Kumari, RK Regar, N Manickam - Bioresource technology, 2018 - Elsevier
In this study, we report the ability of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Ochrobactrum anthropi,
Pseudomonas mendocina, Microbacterium esteraromaticum and Pseudomonas aeruginosa …

Bacterial-induced mineralization (BIM) for soil solidification and heavy metal stabilization: A critical review

L Han, J Li, Q Xue, Z Chen, Y Zhou, CS Poon - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Solidification and stabilization (S/S) treatment via cement is common and effective for
improving soil strength and stabilizing heavy metals in contaminated soils, but has certain …

Killing two birds with one stone: chemical and biological upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate plastics into food

LG Schaerer, R Wu, LI Putman, JM Pearce, T Lu… - Trends in …, 2023 - cell.com
Most polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste is landfilled or pollutes the environment.
Additionally, global food production must increase to support the growing population. This …

Bioremediation by oil degrading marine bacteria: An overview of supplements and pathways in key processes

M Ganesan, R Mani, S Sai, G Kasivelu, MK Awasthi… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Oil spillage is one of the most common pollutants which brings greater economic loss and
damage to the environment. The intensity and amount of the damage may vary depending …

Recent advances in bacterial degradation of hydrocarbons

E Pandolfo, A Barra Caracciolo, L Rolando - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrocarbons occur in fossil fuels such as crude oil and consist mainly of hydrogen and
carbon. Although they are natural chemicals, crude oil refining results in commercial …

Microplastic accumulation and degradation in environment via biotechnological approaches

S Thakur, S Mathur, S Patel, B Paital - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
The extensive use of plastics in daily life has led to the generation of huge amounts of plastic
waste, which causes an enormous burden on the environment. More than half of the plastic …