Microbial Biodegradation

Microbial biodegradation ... Biological processes play a major role in the removal of contaminants and take advantage of the catabolic versatility of ...

Microbial Biodegradation - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

The microbial degradation of fluorinated ionic liquids (FILs) is a leading parameter in evaluating their environmental impact. The microbial degradation of all ...

Microbial Biodegradation - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

Biodegradation provides an attractive and efficient alternative to the management of (micro)plastics in wastewater, the aquatic and terrestrial environment.

Microbial Degradation and Valorization of Plastic Wastes - PMC

In this review, we have comprehensively summarized the microorganisms and enzymes that are able to degrade a variety of generally used synthetic plastics.

Microbial Degradation | SpringerLink

Use of chemical substances as carbon and energy source for metabolism, thereby breaking down larger molecules to smaller ones.

Microbial degradation of hydrocarbons in the environment - PMC

Hydrocarbons are degraded primarily by bacteria and fungi. Adaptation by prior exposure of microbial communities to hydrocarbons increases hydrocarbon ...

Pyrolysis-Aided Microbial Biodegradation of High-Density ...

We found that enrichment cultures derived from six different environmental inocula were able to achieve extensive biodegradation of polyethylene pyrolysis ...

Microbial biodegradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons

Microbial degradation represents the major mechanism responsible for the ecological recovery of PAH-contaminated sites.

Microbial biodegradation of plastics: Challenges, opportunities, and ...

This review summarizes the different microbial species, their genes, biochemical pathways, and enzymes involved in plastic biodegradation.

Biodegradation: Updating the Concepts of Control for Microbial ...

We propose updated perspectives on the controls of biodegradation in contaminant plumes. These include the plume fringe concept, transport limitations, and ...

PMBD: a Comprehensive Plastics Microbial Biodegradation Database

We developed an online resource, Plastics Microbial Biodegradation Database (PMBD), to gather and present the information about microbial biodegradation of ...

Microbial decomposition of biodegradable plastics on the deep-sea ...

... degradation was considered to be microbial degradation, rather than physical deformation. Fig. 2: Biodegradation of Poly[(R)-3 ...

Biodegradation - Wikipedia

Biodegradation is the breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi. It is generally assumed to be a natural process, ...

Biodegradation of Typical Plastics: From Microbial Diversity ... - MDPI

In this review, we focused on the advances in plastic biodegradation by marine microorganisms and their enzymes (esterase, cutinase, laccase, etc.)

Biodegradation of polyethylene: a brief review

... microbial degradation [68]. The biodegradation of PE involves use of microbes or microbial communities that modify and consume the polymer ...

Biodegradation- Definition, Microbes, Factors, Steps

Biodegradation is the breakdown of organic matter or substances into smaller and simpler substances via a biologically catalyzed reduction in the presence of ...

Microbial Biodegradation: From Omics to Function and Application

Current research aims to harness and enhance the natural ability of microbes to degrade or metabolise a huge range of compounds including hydrocarbons, ...

Microbial Bioplastic Degradation - American Society for Microbiology

Biodegradable bioplastics are replacing traditional petroleum-based plastics. Diverse microorganisms can degrade these bioplastics using ...

The Use of Microbes in Plastic Biodegradation - News-Medical

Several different microorganisms have also been observed to assist in the biodegradation of PP. Following their isolation from plastic-dumping ...

Microbial Biodegradation and Bioremediation - Elsevier Shop

This single-source reference encompasses all categories of pollutants and their applications in a convenient, comprehensive package.