• Microbial biodegradation is the use of bioremediation and biotransformation methods to harness the naturally occurring ability of microbial xenobiotic metabolism to degrade, transform or accumulate environmental pollutants, including hydrocarbons (e.g. oil), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), heterocyclic compounds (such as pyridine or quinoline), pharmaceutical substances, radionuclides and metals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Interest in the microbial biodegradation of pollutants has intensified in recent years, and recent major methodological breakthroughs have enabled detailed genomic, metagenomic, proteomic, bioinformatic and other high-throughput analyses of environmentally relevant microorganisms, providing new insights into biodegradative pathways and the ability of organisms to adapt to changing environmental conditions. (wikipedia.org)
  • His research focuses on the exploration of microbial diversity and its potential for biotech applications, including biodegradation of organic pollutants in the sea and prospecting for novel enzymes for biocatalysis. (stir.ac.uk)
  • Employ biochemical and molecular biological techniques to study the mechanisms of organics and metals biodegradation and detoxification in plant systems. (stevens.edu)
  • Aromatic compounds are among the most persistent of these pollutants and lessons can be learned from the recent genomic studies of Burkholderia xenovorans LB400 and Rhodococcus sp. (wikipedia.org)
  • These studies have helped expand our understanding of bacterial catabolism, non-catabolic physiological adaptation to organic compounds, and the evolution of large bacterial genomes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The traditional use of organic solvents in various branches of industry is being rethought as these compounds very often display high volatility, toxicity and lipophilicity (related to the ability to interact with biological membranes). (easychair.org)
  • Environment pollution by organic compounds of anthropogenic origin is a major global problem. (caister.com)
  • This review also describes recent achievements in genomics, metagenomics, and metatranscriptomics, which have been implemented in studies on the microbial composition of environments contaminated with organic compounds. (caister.com)
  • By leveraging their high surface area-to-volume ratio, these nanoparticles efficiently adsorb pollutants such as heavy metals, organic compounds, and even microplastics. (freescience.info)
  • Direct compound-specific stable chlorine isotope analysis of organic compounds with quadrupole GC/MS using standard isotope bracketing. (bigelow.org)
  • For decades, halogenated organic compounds have been used in industrial applications, e.g. used as solvent. (ufz.de)
  • Nitroaromatic compounds refer to organic compounds that consist of one or more nitro groups (-NO 2 ) that are attached to an aromatic ring. (springernature.com)
  • low-molecular-weight (LMW) compounds consist of two or three rings, and high-molecular-weight (HMW) compounds, more than three rings [ 3 ]. (omicsonline.org)
  • This book aims to explore how nanomaterials are used to cleanse polluted soils (organic compounds and heavy metal-contaminated soils) through various nanomaterials-based techniques (chemical/physical/biological techniques and their integrations). (researchandmarkets.com)
  • Part 2: Organic compounds contaminated soils 10. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • Nanosensors for detection and evaluation of organic compounds in soil 11. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • SERS nanosensors for organic compounds contaminated soils 14. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • Appreciate the relationship between biochemistry and genomics and proteomics. (uaeu.ac.ae)
  • Studies in organic chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology and Degree in Natural Sciences (Dipl. (unistra.fr)
  • c UV-Vis spectra of PA after photocatalytic degradation by WO 3 microrobots exposed to UV-light irradiation in 1% H 2 O 2 . (springernature.com)
  • d Photocatalytic degradation of 4-NP using WO 3 microrobots under UV-light irradiation in 1% H 2 O 2 . (springernature.com)
  • Nanotechnology enhanced phytoremediation and photocatalytic degradation techniques for remediation of soil pollutants 23. (researchandmarkets.com)
  • Molecular Biology, 56(4), 600-609. (uaem.mx)
  • We use high-resolution techniques, such as the sequencing of complete genomes of Brucella , combined with molecular and cell biology approaches, in order to understand how specificity is stablished in different animal species. (appliedmicrobiology.org)
  • This book highlights the importance of molecular genomics and molecular biology techniques used to sort out the problems faced by industrialists who operate wastewater treatment plants with the ever-increasing number of environmental pollutants, through an approach of microbial community analysis. (youbookinc.com)
  • Relevant technical aspects to improve water governance include the monitoring of water quality by means of (in)organic chemistry analysis, toxicological tests, and metagenomics. (redezebrafish.com.br)
  • Microorganisms persistent in the environment play a crucial role in removal of pollutants, but until recently it was difficult to determine their exact functions in the elimination of contaminants. (caister.com)
  • Therefore, it is highly desirable to investigate more simple and practical strategies to facilitate the removal of pollutants. (springernature.com)
  • One of the most widely used and promising technology to break down the pollutants is bioremediation, which uses selected microorganisms such as fungi, yeast, and bacteria [ 4 ]. (omicsonline.org)
  • In environmental microbiology, genome-based global studies are increasing the understanding of metabolic and regulatory networks, as well as providing new information on the evolution of degradation pathways and molecular adaptation strategies to changing environmental conditions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Anaerobic microbial mineralization of recalcitrant organic pollutants is of great environmental significance and involves intriguing novel biochemical reactions. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, with the increasing application of genomics in the field of environmental microbiology, a new and promising perspective is now at hand to obtain molecular insights into these new metabolic properties. (wikipedia.org)
  • Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) which include carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pesticides and metals, are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes. (niituniversity.in)
  • In an environmental chemistry program, you'll engage in laboratory practicals and experiments to study materials at a molecular level. (freescience.info)
  • Through the identification and assessment of environmental pollutants, it helps us comprehend the impact of human activities on ecosystems and develop strategies for their mitigation. (freescience.info)
  • One of the key contributions of environmental chemistry is its ability to identify and assess environmental pollutants. (freescience.info)
  • In assessing water quality: Environmental chemists analyze water samples from rivers, lakes, or oceans to detect pollutants such as heavy metals or pesticides. (freescience.info)
  • I am an environmental chemist and study the fate of organic chemicals in aquatic environments. (bigelow.org)
  • The first is to further understanding of behavioural traits of pollutants in the soil-water continuum and advance process understanding in environmental and agricultural systems. (stir.ac.uk)
  • Peter Golyshin is Professor of Environmental Genomics. (stir.ac.uk)
  • Environmental pollutants. (rug.nl)
  • The extensive employment of nitroaromatic pollutants has led to severe contamination of the environmental waters. (springernature.com)
  • My research focuses on fish and other aquatic invertebrates and has ranged from investigating the mechanisms of toxicity of environmental chemicals using (epi)genomics approaches to understanding disease susceptibility within aquaculture. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • This book will give a complete overview about an advanced molecular technology for microbial community analysis of a wastewater treatment reactor to understand and gain proper knowledge, which may help to ultimately sort out the issue of environmental pollutants. (youbookinc.com)
  • However, the microbial metabolic pathway of the fungicide and the genetic systems driving its degradation by strain P3 remain unknown. (nature.com)
  • The degradation pathway of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (2,4,6-TCP), a hazardous pollutant, in the aerobic bacterium Cupriavidus necator JMP134(pJP4) (formerly Ralstonia eutropha JMP134) is encoded by the tcp genes. (lookformedical.com)
  • Moreover, a dioxygenase gene, nidA3B3, was detected in Mycobacterium vanbaalenii PYR-1 as an alternate degradation pathway which could catalyze both the initial dihydroxylation of pyrene [ 11 ] to be pyrene cis-4,5-dihydrodiol, and an alternate detoxification pyrene pathway to be pyrene cis-1,2-dihydrodiol [ 12 ]. (omicsonline.org)
  • The eco-toxicological impact of manufactured TiO2 nanoparticles and residues from the degradation of commercial TiO2 nanomaterials (RDN) is still unknown. (niituniversity.in)
  • Thus, the Box and Paa pathways illustrate the prevalence of non-oxygenolytic ring-cleavage strategies in aerobic aromatic degradation processes. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, the emerging trend is that the large gene repertoires of potent pollutant degraders such as LB400 and RHA1 have evolved principally through more ancient processes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The regulation of degradation processes in the model organism Dehalococcoides myccartyi CBDB1 is investigated proteomically. (ufz.de)
  • Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been extensively explored to break down organic contaminants in wastewater. (springernature.com)
  • It will give an insight about an application of various molecular tools to investigate microbial community composition or structure in activated sludge processes. (youbookinc.com)
  • Many novel biochemical reactions were discovered enabling the respective metabolic pathways, but progress in the molecular understanding of these bacteria was rather slow, since genetic systems are not readily applicable for most of them. (wikipedia.org)
  • Several complete genome sequences were determined during the last few years from bacteria capable of anaerobic organic pollutant degradation. (wikipedia.org)
  • He has pioneered the isolation, characterisation and 'omics studies of marine hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria that specialise in degradation of hydrocarbons. (stir.ac.uk)
  • Obviously, all of these bacteria evolved this ability only after the evil human degradation of the environment. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • From analyzing water and soil samples to investigating the effects of pollutants on ecosystems, this field provides valuable insights into our environment's health. (freescience.info)
  • These tiny particles exhibit unique properties that make them effective in removing pollutants from air, water, and soil. (freescience.info)
  • Soil metaproteomics allows the description of the microbial composition and the identification of proteins in soils, e.g. deforestation, pollutant contamination or agricultural management. (ufz.de)
  • Evaluation of field, greenhouse, and experimental data (macroscopic and microscopic) to investigate human bioavailability, aqueous and solid phase speciation, dissolution, mineralization, precipitation and adsorption mechanisms of organic and inorganic chemicals in soil, water, and sediments. (stevens.edu)
  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are one class of organic pollutants that are considered the most hazardous due to their toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic properties [ 1 ]. (omicsonline.org)
  • Quantifying the importance of the rare biosphere for microbial community response to organic pollutants in a freshwater ecosystem. (pacb.com)
  • Doctoral students at NU have access to many state-of-the-art laboratories for conducting advanced research in biochemical, microbiological and molecular techniques such as electrophoresis studies, immuno-technology studies, protein expression and purification, DNA/RNA isolation, PCR, genomics applications, cell culture technology, molecular cloning methodologies and bioinformatics software applications while adhering to appropriate biosafety measures. (niituniversity.in)
  • The increasing amount of bacterial genomic data provides new opportunities for understanding the genetic and molecular bases of the degradation of organic pollutants. (wikipedia.org)
  • Proteins/genes with a putative catabolic role and bacterium adaptation mechanisms during OPP degradation were identified via genomic and proteomic analysis. (nature.com)
  • Recalcitrance and degradation of petroleum biomarkers upon abiotic and biotic natural weathering of Deepwater Horizon oil. (bigelow.org)
  • Investigating the potential molecular mechanisms associated with white spot virus resistance in Carcinus maenas. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • In the pyrene and fluoranthene degradation experiment using a minimum medium, B. fungorum isolate no. 1 and M. gilvum isolate no. 13 were able to degrade 98.6% + 1.9 of pyrene after 20 days, and 99.9% ± 0.1 after a 16-day incubation period, respectively. (omicsonline.org)
  • The effectiveness of these microrobots was tested on two specific pollutants, picric acid (PA) and 4-nitrophenol (4-NP), due to their hazardous nature and high stability in water. (springernature.com)
  • Occupational exposure to high-molecular-weight allergens is a risk factor for the development and pathogenesis of IgE-mediated respiratory disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Occupations where of viral, prokaryote, or eukaryote origin) and an even greater high-molecular-weight allergens have been characterized number of abiotic (physical and chemical) agents have include seafood processing (tropomysin), dairy, poultry, been associated with adverse health outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • 6]. Some of the best examples of high-molecular-weight sectors, workers are at increased risk of becoming sensitized occupational allergens are the fungal enzymes. (cdc.gov)
  • 2018. Accelerated oxidation of organic contaminants by ferrate(VI): The overlooked role of reducing additives. (nih.gov)
  • By regularly analyzing samples from different parts of an ecosystem over time, scientists can track changes in pollutant levels and assess their impact on biodiversity. (freescience.info)
  • In conclusion it was possible to define a preliminary scenario of the different effects that CB litter can cause to different key organisms in aquatic environments, underlining the importace of monitoring of this "emerging pollutant" in both internal and coastal areas. (easychair.org)
  • Genetic characterization of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol degradation in Cupriavidus necator JMP134. (lookformedical.com)
  • My research interests can be defined within the following three key research themes: (1) Environment, Pollution and Human Health: Understanding the fate and transfer of microbial pollutants and emerging pathogens warrants significant attention and is highly topical both within research council agendas and policy arenas. (stir.ac.uk)
  • Explain The Various Ways That Enzymes Can Be Regulated, Including Post-Translational Modifications Of Proteins And Their Degradation. (uaeu.ac.ae)
  • Le génome de C. phytofermentans code pour 171 enzymes qui dégradent les polysaccharides (CAZymes), soulignant l'ensemble complexe d'enzymes nécessaires pour transformer la biomasse en sucres. (cea.fr)
  • Here, we proposed low-cost single-component WO3 microrobots capable of efficient photodegradation of nitroaromatic pollutants in a sustainable way. (springernature.com)
  • Previous studies have shown that active locomotion of light-powered microrobots based on photocatalytic materials can overcome the limitation of passive diffusion of photocatalysts by enhancing interactions with targeted pollutants. (springernature.com)
  • Oil irradiation experiments document changes in oil properties, molecular composition and dispersant effectiveness associated with oil photooxidation. (bigelow.org)
  • The findings were made by an international team of researchers led by Ms Caitlin Gionfriddo and Dr John Moreau from the University of Melbourne, and also included scientists from the Centre for Systems Genomics at the University of Melbourne, the US Geological Survey and Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (wattsupwiththat.com)
  • Genomics and model-systems-based experimentation revealed that cyanobacterial phages often contain host photosynthesis genes, which are expressed during infection and act as a diversity generator for their numerically-dominant, globally-distributed photosynthetic hosts. (appliedmicrobiology.org)
  • Identifying the molecular basis of sexual dominance in male zebrafish. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • Physical methods only transfer pollutants instead of removing them destructively, indicating the need for further treatment. (springernature.com)
  • Building a Molecular Platform for Understanding the Host-Pathogen Interface in Invertebrates. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • In this study, we demonstrate a facile strategy for degrading nitroaromatic pollutants using single-component WO 3 microrobots that do not require additional noble-metal coating (Fig.1). (springernature.com)
  • Notre objectif est de comprendre la biologie de ces bactéries et de traduire cette connaissance en applications dans la médecine, la gestion environnementale, et les énergies renouvelables. (cea.fr)
  • This information allows us to evaluate the potential risks posed by these pollutants to both human health and the environment. (freescience.info)
  • Studies have shown that hypobromous acid (HOBr) produced during chlorination disinfection of tap water can react with some organic matter in water to form toxic brominated disinfection byproducts (Br-DBPs) and HOBr also plays an important role during the process of micro pollutants degradation. (bvsalud.org)
  • 2) Integrated Catchment Management: Interdisciplinary frameworks that recognise the importance of integrating science and social science, multiple-pollutants and multiple-stakeholders represent an important shift for more rewarding catchment scale studies. (stir.ac.uk)
  • Hence, real-time monitoring of HOBr in water environment plays a significant role in controlling the generation of Br-DBPs and degradation of micro pollutants. (bvsalud.org)
  • Mercury is a heavy metal pollutant that can be released into the environment through volcanic eruptions and re-released from vegetation during bushfires. (wattsupwiththat.com)