Search Results - "Bioremediation"

Biogrouting, a method to enhance soil properties using microorganisms and mechanical techniques, has shown great potential for soil improvement. Most studies focus on small sand columns in labs, but recent tests used 0.5 m plastic boxes filled with sand stabilized with microorganisms and fly ash. Th...

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Heavy metal lead (Pb) pollution in aquatic environments poses a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems and human health. The microalga Thalassiosira  sp. has potential as a bioremediation agent for heavy metals; however, further studies are needed to maximize its capability. This study aims to molecul...

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Oil Spillage is considered one of the environmental disasters due to the release of hydrocarbons into the aquatic environment, causing destructive effects. Usually, it occurs accidentally or intentionally, mostly resulting from human activities. Effective degradation of these spills is vital to pres...

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Numerous economic and industrial activities release significant amounts of heavy metals into the environment, with varying levels of toxicity depending on the concentration of exposure [...]

Microorganisms from various taxonomic groups play a crucial role in environmental cleanup, specifically in the bioremediation of contaminated soils and aquatic ecosystems by decomposing toxic pollutants or transforming them into less toxic substrates that can be easily recycled. Over 150 cultures we...

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The study investigated the changes in heavy metals and polyaromatic hydrocarbon contents of an oil-polluted soil as a result of exposure to sodium azide and hydroxylamine hydrochloride. Measured 5kg of Oil-polluted soils (5%w/w), placed in experimental buckets, were saturated with solutions of sodiu...

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This study evaluated the use of microorganisms to enhance seed germination in contaminated soil. Experiments introduced soil bacteria capable of growing on diesel fuel to clean the soil. Five experimental conditions included controls, soil with diesel fuel (DF), and soil with DF and bacterial suspen...

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The research focused on investigating the bioremediation abilities of Citrobacter and Klebsiella species, newly isolated bacteria from industrial effluent in East Shewa, aiming to reduce environmental pollution caused by heavy metals (HM). Heavy metal resistant bacteria (HMRB) are isolated and chara...

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Beneficial interactions between nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria and legumes offer a solution to increase crop yield on Earth and potentially in future Martian colonies. <i>Paraburkholderia phymatum</i> is a nitrogen-fixing beta-rhizobium, which enters symbiosis with more than 50 legumes an...

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The natural and biological processes of organisms offer significant potential for the removal and remediation of environmental contaminants including organic pollutants such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), pesticides, herbicides, industrial chemicals, a...

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Rare-earth elements (REEs) are strategic resources that have been extensively utilized in industrial manufacturing, aerospace engineering, and defense technology. Beyond their technological applications, REEs have been demonstrated to enhance agricultural productivity through growth promotion mechan...

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The increasing contamination of the environment by heavy metals from industrial, agricultural, and urban activities cause significant risks to the ecosystems and human health. Heavy metals are toxic to aquatic life, plants, and microorganisms, worsening environmental degradation. However, various sp...

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Pesticides use in agriculture and aquaculture operation has become a cornerstone for enhancing global food security but generating physiological distress in non-target organisms including fish. This study aimed to neutralize the detrimental effects of an organophosphorus pesticide sumithion (also na...

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Decades of technological advancements have led to major environmental concerns, particularly the bioaccumulation of heavy metals, which pose persistent risks to ecosystems and human health. Consequently, research has increasingly shifted from conventional remediation techniques toward more sustainab...

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Microplastics have recently emerged as one of the most critical environmental problems. LDPE has become one of the most extensively used plastic polymers, and it has a significant potential for microplastic production. The present study used a fungal-bacterial co-culture (Bacillus velezensis EBL50 a...

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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) have the potential to contaminate the coastal area of Plawangan Timur, Cilacap, Indonesia. Therefore, this research aims to determine the composition, distribution, source, and contamination level of PAHs in this region. Sediment samples were taken at seven st...

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Plastic debris represents a contemporary point of concern for the marine environment, being discharged into the ocean at an alarming scale. However, the quantity of waste that is found in the ocean is unknown. Where does this waste come from, and where does it end up are questions that scientists an...

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Toxicity reduction and environmental remediation are crucial aspects of addressing pollution and protecting ecosystems and human health [...]

Initially, biobased polymers were replaced by synthetic plastics due to their superior properties. However, growing concerns about the toxicity of plastics have emerged following extensive global production and reliance on single-use plastics, which contribute to significant waste and microplastics...

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