[HTML][HTML] Contaminant containment for sustainable remediation of persistent contaminants in soil and groundwater
Contaminant containment measures are often necessary to prevent or minimize offsite
movement of contaminated materials for disposal or other purposes when they can be …
movement of contaminated materials for disposal or other purposes when they can be …
The hidden power of secondary metabolites in plant-fungi interactions and sustainable phytoremediation
The global environment is dominated by various small exotic substances, known as
secondary metabolites, produced by plants and microorganisms. Plants and fungi are …
secondary metabolites, produced by plants and microorganisms. Plants and fungi are …
Fungal enzymes for environmental management
U Kües - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Basidiomycetes produce enzymes useful to attack toxic persistent organic
pollutants.•Mainly laccase and peroxidases are considered for water and soil …
pollutants.•Mainly laccase and peroxidases are considered for water and soil …
Perspectives of using fungi as bioresource for bioremediation of pesticides in the environment: a critical review
Pesticides are used for controlling the development of various pests in agricultural crops
worldwide. Despite their agricultural benefits, pesticides are often considered a serious …
worldwide. Despite their agricultural benefits, pesticides are often considered a serious …
Microbial adaptation and impact into the pesticide's degradation
S Ahmad, HW Ahmad, P Bhatt - Archives of Microbiology, 2022 - Springer
The imprudent use of agrochemicals to control agriculture and household pests is unsafe for
the environment. Hence, to protect the environment and diversity of living organisms, the …
the environment. Hence, to protect the environment and diversity of living organisms, the …
Synergistic interaction of a consortium of the brown-rot fungus Fomitopsis pinicola and the bacterium Ralstonia pickettii for DDT biodegradation
AS Purnomo, A Sariwati, I Kamei - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Trichloro-2, 2-bis (4-chlorophenyl) ethane (DDT) is a toxic and recalcitrant pesticide that has
been greatly used to eradicate malaria mosquitos since the 1940s. However, the US …
been greatly used to eradicate malaria mosquitos since the 1940s. However, the US …
Status, sources and contamination levels of organochlorine pesticide residues in urban and agricultural areas: a preliminary review in central–southern Italian soils
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are synthetic chemicals commonly used in agricultural
activities to kill pests and are persistent organic pollutants (POPs). They can be detected in …
activities to kill pests and are persistent organic pollutants (POPs). They can be detected in …
Biodegradation of Aldrin and Dieldrin by the White-Rot Fungus Pleurotus ostreatus
Aldrin and its metabolite dieldrin are persistent organic pollutants that contaminate soil in
many parts of the world. Given the potential hazards associated with these pollutants, an …
many parts of the world. Given the potential hazards associated with these pollutants, an …
Effects of spent mushroom substrate on the dissipation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in agricultural soil
Spent mushroom substrate (SMS) is an agricultural waste with a high potential for polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) removal in aged contaminated soils. In this study, fresh and …
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) removal in aged contaminated soils. In this study, fresh and …
Metabolization and degradation kinetics of the urban-use pesticide fipronil by white rot fungus Trametes versicolor
Fipronil is a recalcitrant phenylpyrazole-based pesticide used for flea/tick treatment and
termite control that is distributed in urban aquatic environments via stormwater and …
termite control that is distributed in urban aquatic environments via stormwater and …