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Biodegradable Flame Retardants for Biodegradable Polymer [PDF]

Biomolecules, 2020
To improve sustainability of polymers and to reduce carbon footprint, polymers from renewable resources are given significant attention due to the developing concern over environmental protection. The renewable materials are progressively used in many technical applications instead of short-term-use products.
Muhammad Maqsood, Gunnar Seide
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Assessing the efficiency of microplastics extraction methods for tropical beach sediments and matrix preparation for experimental controls

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
IntroductionMicroplastic pollution has become a global issue, eliciting attention not just from the scientific community but also both from the public and governmental bodies.
Jan Danielle P. Bonita, Jan Danielle P. Bonita, Jan Danielle P. Bonita, Norchel Corcia F. Gomez, Norchel Corcia F. Gomez, Deo Florence L. Onda, Deo Florence L. Onda   +6 more
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Recent advances and trends of trichloroethylene biodegradation: A critical review

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a ubiquitous chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CAH) in the environment, which is a Group 1 carcinogen with negative impacts on human health and ecosystems.
Zhineng Wu, Quanli Man, Hanyu Niu, Honghong Lyu, Haokun Song, Rongji Li, Gengbo Ren, Fujie Zhu, Chu Peng, Benhang Li, Xiaodong Ma   +10 more
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Wood discoloration patterns depending on the light source

Heritage Science, 2022
The wood photodegradation, including discolouration caused by exposure to UV and solar radiation, has been intensively studied, while the effect of artificial lighting on wood has been little investigated.
Dace Cirule, Edgars Kuka, Ingeborga Andersone, Bruno Andersons   +3 more
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Selective biodegradation of dibenzothiophene and alkyl dibenzothiophenes in crude oils from the Linpan oilfield, Bohai Bay basin, eastern China

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences: X, 2022
The biodegradation of dibenzothiophene (DBT) and alkyl dibenzothiophenes (DBTs) were studied in crude oils from the Linpan oilfield, Bohai Bay basin, eastern China.
Shengbao Shi, Jianfa Chen, Lei Zhu, Tieguan Wang   +3 more
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Biodegradation of Natural Rubber by Fungi and Bacteria [PDF]

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 2022
Environmental pollution is currently one of the major problems that are threatening biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health around the world. Natural rubber, which is one of the most significant polymers due to its variety of uses, has now become a ...
Abhinav Joseph, Pawan Gupta, Gahin De, Manohar Lal, Mukesh Kumar Meena, Laliteshwar Pratap Singh and Jyotsna Rattan
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First Report on the Bioremediation of Textile Industrial Effluents by Piptoporus Betulinus IEBL-3 by Using Response Surface Methodology

Applied Sciences, 2022
The current study was performed to optimize three different industrial textile effluent biodegradation potentials of a brown rot fungus, Piptoporus betulinus IEBL-3, to reduce environmental pollution.
Raja Tahir Mahmood, Muhammad Javaid Asad, Muhammad Asgher, Falak Sher Khan, Khursheed Muzammil, Nazim Nasir, Pervez Anwar, Muhammad Awais   +7 more
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Isolation and Characterization of Ochrobactrum tritici for Penicillin V Potassium Degradation

mSphere, 2020
Substantial concentrations of penicillin V potassium (PVK) have been found in livestock manure, soil, and wastewater effluents, which may pose potential threats to human health and contribute to the emergence of penicillin-resistant bacterial strains. In
Peng Wang, Chen Shen, Kaili Xu, Qinqin Cong, Zhe Dong, Luwei Li, Jinfeng Guo, Jialin Lu, Shouxin Liu   +8 more
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Experimental study on the biodegradation of naphthalene and phenanthrene by functional bacterial strains in the riparian soil of a binary system

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) such as naphthalene (Nap) and phenanthrene (Phe) are organic pollutants of concern owing to their toxicity, carcinogenicity, and teratogenicity.
Xiaofang Shen, Yuyu Wan, Weihong Dong, Yujie Wei, Tong Li   +4 more
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Biodegradation of phenol and catechol in cloud water: comparison to chemical oxidation in the atmospheric multiphase system [PDF]

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2020
The sinks of hydrocarbons in the atmosphere are usually described by oxidation reactions in the gas and aqueous (cloud) phases. Previous lab studies suggest that in addition to chemical processes, biodegradation by bacteria might also contribute to the ...
S. Jaber, A. Lallement, M. Sancelme, M. Leremboure, G. Mailhot, B. Ervens, A.-M. Delort   +6 more
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