Actinobacteria exhibit cosmopolitan distribution since their members are widely distributed
in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In the environment they play relevant ecological roles …

Agricultural productivity to meet growing demands of human population is a matter of great
concern for all countries. Use of green compounds to achieve the sustainable agriculture is …

For decades, reclamation of pesticide contaminated sites has been a challenging avenue.
Due to increasing agricultural demand, the application of synthetic pesticides could not be …

Pesticides are used indiscriminately all over the world to protect crops from pests and
pathogens. If they are used in excess, they contaminate the soil and water bodies and …

Biosurfactants can be used for heavy metal or organic contaminant removal from
contaminated soil or for bioremediation enhancement. Most research has been performed …

The large-scale application of organic pollutants (OPs) has contaminated the air, soil, and
water. Persistent OPs enter the food supply chain and create several hazardous effects on …

Bioremediation processes are negatively affected by the low aqueous solubility of some
contaminants; therefore their bioavailability may be enhanced by the addition of surfactants …

Biosurfactant and exopolysaccharide producing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria can
be a best tool for increasing the efficiency of plant assisted remediation of heavy metal …

Petroleum-contaminated soil is a global problem that must be faced with novel and green
technologies in the near future. Considering the toxicity of fossil-based surfactants, microbial …

In this study, a surfactin was extracted from a novel surfactant producing bacterial strain
Bacillus amyloliquifaciens KSU-109, isolated from rhizosphere of date palm (Phoenix …