Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants

This paper optimizes biosurfactant production using agro-wastes and Paenibacillus dendritiformis, achieving a cost-effective process with a break-even analysis showing competitiveness with chemical surfactants.

The paper shows biosurfactant production in bacteria under cold-saline stress is strain-specific and not determined by phylogeny or biosynthetic gene content.

This study shows Dehalococcoides can dechlorinate HCBD through multiple intermediates, identifies a candidate gene, and supports bioremediation strategies for HCBD-contaminated sites.

This paper identifies a bacterial strain capable of fully detoxifying 1,2,3-TCP by utilizing allyl chloride as a respiratory electron acceptor, revealing interactions between microbial metabolism and geochemical processes.

This study identifies aromatic hydrocarbon catabolic machinery in gut commensals using murine models, metaproteomics, and chemoproteomics, revealing functional differences between intestinal compartments.

The paper identifies methylated rhamnolipids as the biosurfactant produced by B. cenocepacia and shows that rhamnolipid methylation is widespread across the Burkholderia cepacia complex.

This study models the anaerobic biotransformation of lindane using a Monod biokinetics framework, identifying key microbial processes and parameters for bioremediation applications.

This study evaluates the long-term biodegradation of ultra-low sulfur fuel oils in Arctic shorelines using mesocosm experiments, finding that lighter fuel degrades more effectively and alters microbial community composition.

The paper evaluates how alginate encapsulation affects growth and viability of PAH-degrading bacteria under different environmental conditions and capsule designs.

The paper isolates aromatic compound-utilizing bacteria from Brazilian caves, identifies a novel Nocardioides sp. SF1 with biotechnological potential for bioremediation and plant growth promotion.

The paper compares NA biosensors with Orbitrap MS for tracking naphthenic acid remediation in mesocosms and wetlands, finding biosensors track NAFC declines and show distinct response profiles.

This paper describes a new bacterial species, Gordonia sp. B7-2, specialized for degrading aromatic hydrocarbons and shows its potential for petroleum bioremediation.

The paper uses genome-resolved metagenomics and metabolic modeling to study microbial interactions in a Dehalobacter-containing community for chlorinated benzene degradation.

This study identifies distinct TNT bioremediation strategies in Pantoea sp. MT58 and P. putida KT2440 using proteomics and RB-TnSeq, revealing nitrogen assimilation versus stress tolerance mechanisms.

The paper examines how environmental factors shape hydrocarbon-degrading microbial communities in two estuaries, finding that salinity, temperature, and nutrient levels influence gene abundance and metabolic strategies.

This study shows that gas-phase conditions activate an alternative toluene catabolic pathway in Acinetobacter sp. Tol 5, involving cresol intermediates and the mph operon.

The paper investigates metabolic changes in a toluene-degrading bacterium under gas-phase and aqueous conditions, revealing adaptations in nitrogen metabolism and lipid mobilization.

This study isolates and characterizes biosurfactant-producing bacteria from industrial waste near Dhaka, identifying strains with potential for environmental and industrial applications.

The paper tests if microbes from natural oil seeps can accelerate oil degradation in freshwater spills, finding adapted microbes increase mineralization rates by 32%.

This study systematically reviews microbial community studies in military-impacted soils, finding heavy reliance on 16S rRNA sequencing and gaps in physicochemical measurements and fungal/fauna research.

This paper isolates and characterizes heavy metal-resistant, plastic-degrading Bacillus sp. from landfill leachates, showing their potential for bioremediation.

This study identifies a new bacterium and multicopper oxidase enzyme capable of oxidizing polyethylene, causing surface damage and releasing oxygenated products.

This paper uses metaproteomics to analyze bacterial consortia degrading waste oils, revealing functional dynamics and metabolic limitations in hydrocarbon degradation.

The paper describes the isolation and characterization of a new Stenotrophomonas species, Stenotrophomonas oleivorans, capable of degrading polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from crude oil-contaminated soil.

This paper isolates a novel bacterium from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent and identifies a new anaerobic pathway for n-hexadecane hydroxylation.

This study shows that metabolic redundancy in the β-oxidation pathway enables efficient microbial assimilation of oxidized polyethylene leachates.

This study identifies a Flavobacterium species capable of degrading marine fuel without canonical alkB genes, revealing alternative metabolic pathways in Arctic environments.

The paper characterizes JP-5 biodegradation potential in Hawaii soil microbiome by analyzing phylogeny, growth kinetics, and biosurfactant production of degrading bacteria.

This study characterizes the carbon metabolism of Acinetobacter sp. Tol 5, revealing its ability to assimilate diverse hydrocarbons and aromatics through genomic and transcriptomic analysis.

The paper analyzes genomic and metatranscriptomic data to show active production and consumption of n-alkanes in the marine photic zone via the short-term hydrocarbon cycle.