A review on biodegradation and photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants: A bibliometric and comparative analysis

P Singh, A Borthakur - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
In the present era, environmental pollution are increasing manifolds due to various
anthropogenic activities. Organic pollutants are one of the biggest nuisances faced by the …

Bismuth-graphene nanohybrids: synthesis, reaction mechanisms, and photocatalytic applications—a review

M Usman, M Humayun, SS Shah, H Ullah, AA Tahir… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photocatalysis is a classical solution to energy conversion and environmental pollution
control problems. In photocatalysis, the development and exploration of new visible light …

A novel comparative study of modified carriers in moving bed biofilm reactor for the treatment of wastewater: Process optimization and kinetic study

RK Sonwani, G Swain, BS Giri, RS Singh, BN Rai - Bioresource technology, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, modified plastic carriers; polypropylene (PP), low-density polyethylene-
polypropylene (LDPE-PP), and polyurethane foam-polypropylene (PUF-PP) were …

Microbial cycling of isoprene, the most abundantly produced biological volatile organic compound on Earth

TJ McGenity, AT Crombie, JC Murrell - The ISME journal, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Isoprene (2-methyl-1, 3-butadiene), the most abundantly produced biogenic volatile
organic compound (BVOC) on Earth, is highly reactive and can have diverse and often …

Short-chain fatty acids production and microbial community in sludge alkaline fermentation: long-term effect of temperature

Y Yuan, Y Liu, B Li, B Wang, S Wang, Y Peng - Bioresource Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Sludge alkaline fermentation has been reported to achieve efficient short-chain fatty acids
(SCFAs) production. Temperature played important role in further improved SCFAs …

Novel isoprene-degrading Proteobacteria from soil and leaves identified by cultivation and metagenomics analysis of stable isotope probing experiments

NL Larke-Mejía, AT Crombie, J Pratscher… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Isoprene is a climate-active gas and one of the most abundant biogenic volatile organic
compounds (BVOC) released into the atmosphere. In the terrestrial environment, plants are …

Aerobic biodegradation of trichloroethylene by consortium microorganism from Turkey litter compost

D Baskaran, R Rajamanickam - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Trichloroethylene (TCE) is one of the most widely used solvent and have been poses a
serious threats to the environment and human health. This work investigated to study the …

Isolation of isoprene degrading bacteria from soils, development of isoA gene probes and identification of the active isoprene‐degrading soil community using DNA …

M El Khawand, AT Crombie, A Johnston… - Environmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Emissions of biogenic volatile organic compounds (bVOCs), are an important element in the
global carbon cycle, accounting for a significant proportion of fixed carbon. They contribute …

The microbiology of isoprene cycling in aquatic ecosystems

RA Dawson, AT Crombie, P Pichon, M Steinke… - Aquatic Microbial …, 2021 - int-res.com
Isoprene (2-methyl-1, 3-butadiene) is emitted in vast quantities (> 500 Tg C yr-1). Most
isoprene is emitted by trees, but there is still incomplete understanding of the diversity of …

Studies on optimization of naphthalene biodegradation using surface response methodology: kinetic study and performance evaluation of a pilot scale integrated …

RK Sonwani, BS Giri, RS Singh, BN Rai - Process Safety and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present work, the biodegradation of naphthalene (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon)
has been studied using isolated Bacillus cereus RKS4 (MH681588. 1). The process …