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Enhanced in situ biodegradation of microplastics in sewage sludge using hyperthermophilic composting technology

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020
Land spreading of sewage sludge is a major source of environmental microplastics (MPs) contamination. However, conventional sludge treatments are inefficient at removing sludge-based MPs.
Zhi Chen, Guiqin Yang, Jian Lu
exaly   +2 more sources

Toxicity, monitoring and biodegradation of organophosphate pesticides: A review

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2019
Organophosphates are one of the major constituent of herbicides, pesticides, insecticides and nerve gas. Azinophos-methyl, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, fonofos and disulfoton are well-known organophosphate pesticides (OPs) having extensive applications in ...
Gurpreet Kaur Sidhu, Simranjeet Singh, Vijay Kumar   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Biodegradation aspects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs): A review

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2009
Anil Kumar Haritash, Kiran Bala
exaly   +2 more sources

Biodegradation of bioplastics in natural environments

Waste Management, 2017
Turgut T Onay
exaly   +2 more sources

Plastic wastes biodegradation: Mechanisms, challenges and future prospects.

Science of the Total Environment, 2021
The growing accumulation of plastic wastes is one of the main environmental challenges currently faced by modern societies. These wastes are considered a serious global problem because of their effects on all forms of life.
S. Ali, Tamer Elsamahy, Rania Al-Tohamy, Daochen Zhu, Y. Mahmoud, E. Koutra, M. Metwally, M. Kornaros, Jianzhong Sun   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Biodegradation of sulfametoxydiazine by Alcaligenes aquatillis FA: Performance, degradation pathways, and mechanisms.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023
This study reports the isolation and characterization of a novel bacterial strain Alcaligenes aquatillis FA with the ability to degrade sulfametoxydiazine (SMD), a commonly used sulfonamide antibiotic (SA) in livestock and poultry production.
Yuqian Du, Qilu Cheng, Mingrong Qian, Yangzhi Liu, Feng Wang, Junwei Ma, Xin Zhang, Hui Lin   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A comprehensive review on biodegradation of tetracyclines: Current research progress and prospect.

Science of the Total Environment, 2022
The release of tetracyclines (TCs) in the environment is of significant concern because the residual antibiotics may promote resistance in pathogenic microorganisms, and the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes poses a potential threat to ecosystems ...
Xiuli Chen, Yuyin Yang, Yanchu Ke, Chao-Fei Chen, Shuguang Xie   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Plastic biodegradation: Frontline microbes and their enzymes.

Science of the Total Environment, 2020
Plastic polymers with different properties have been developed in the last 150 years to replace materials such as wood, glass and metals across various applications.
Ayodeji Amobonye, P. Bhagwat, Suren Singh, Santhosh Pillai   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source