The levels of pesticides in water have increased due to their excessive use in the modern agricultural domain Choosing a suitable water treatment method for pesticide removal depends on the type of pesticide and the efficacy of the treatment process This review critically discusses and provides a detailed description of a variety of chemical, physical, and biological approaches for pesticide removal from water, such as advanced oxidation processes, adsorption, activated sludge, membrane bioreactors, and membrane technologies Both single-treatment and hybrid methods are thoroughly described and critically discussed The use of hybrid removal techniques offers potential opportunities to develop innovative pesticide removal techniques A thorough analysis of influent composition and recognition of the best removal technique is very important to design a water treatment plant that targets the maximum possible removal rate for different types of pesticides Furthermore, the decentralization of water treatment was also discussed in which it is an important approach that would lead to better effluent water quality for lower prices Many affordable techniques such as activated sludge and adsorption by agricultural adsorbents showed high efficacy in treating high levels of different pesticides

Removal of pesticides from water and wastewater: Chemical, physical and biological treatment approaches

The plant-Trichoderma-pathogen triangle is a complicated web of numerous processes Trichoderma spp are avirulent opportunistic plant symbionts In addition to being successful plant symbiotic organisms, Trichoderma spp also behave as a low cost, effective and ecofriendly biocontrol agent They can set themselves up in various patho-systems, have minimal impact on the soil equilibrium and do not impair useful organisms that contribute to the control of pathogens This symbiotic association in plants leads to the acquisition of plant resistance to pathogens, improves developmental processes and yields and promotes absorption of nutrient and fertilizer use efficiency Among other biocontrol mechanisms, antibiosis, competition and mycoparasitism are among the main features through which microorganisms, including Thrichoderma, react to the presence of other competitive pathogenic organisms, thereby preventing or obstructing their development Stimulation of every process involves the biosynthesis of targeted metabolites like plant growth regulators, enzymes, siderophores, antibiotics, etc This review summarizes the biological control activity exerted by Trichoderma spp and sheds light on the recent progress in pinpointing the ecological significance of Trichoderma at the biochemical and molecular level in the rhizosphere as well as the benefits of symbiosis to the plant host in terms of physiological and biochemical mechanisms From an applicative point of view, the evidence provided herein strongly supports the possibility to use Trichoderma as a safe, ecofriendly and effective biocontrol agent for different crop species

https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/6/762/pdf

Trichoderma: The “Secrets” of a Multitalented Biocontrol Agent

Pesticides in aquatic environments and their removal by adsorption methods.

Carbofuran toxicity and its microbial degradation in contaminated environments.

New insights into the microbial degradation and catalytic mechanism of synthetic pyrethroids.

Nowadays, pesticides are widely used in preventing and controlling the diseases and pests of crop, but at the same time pesticide residues have brought serious harm to human's health and the environment It is an important subject to study microbial degradation of pesticides in soil environment in the field of internationally environmental restoration science and technology This paper summarized the microbial species in the environment, the study of herbicide and pesticides degrading bacteria and the mechanism and application of pesticide microbial degrading bacteria Cypermethrin and other pyrethroid pesticides were used widely currently, while they were difficult to be degraded in the natural conditions, and an intermediate metabolite, 3-phenoxy benzoic acid would be produced in the degradation process, causing the secondary pollution of agricultural products and a series of problems Taking it above as an example, the paper paid attention to the degradation process of microorganism under natural conditions and factors affecting the microbial degradation of pesticide In addition, the developed trend of the research on microbial degradation of pesticide and some obvious problems that need further solution were put forward

https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/9/2313/pdf

Microbial Degradation of Pesticide Residues and an Emphasis on the Degradation of Cypermethrin and 3-phenoxy Benzoic Acid: A Review.

Physical properties and structural characterization of starch/polyvinyl alcohol/graphene oxide composite films

Preparation, characterization and antioxidant properties of curcumin encapsulated chitosan/lignosulfonate micelles.

Protein is an indispensable part of life It provides nutrition for human body and flavor for food The role of protein depends largely on the functional properties of the protein Therefore, the elucidation of protein structure and functional properties needs to be further explored The effects of structural and functional properties of proteins under different ultrasonic treatment conditions were reviewed The structural changes of protein were studied by hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry combined with fluorescence spectrometry and proteomics, and the mechanism of action was determined The glycation site, the glycation degree, and the glycation characteristics of different sugars were determined The protein was modified by ultrasound, and the influence of protein structure, physicochemical properties, protein glycation characteristics, and the action mechanism were analyzed by biological mass spectrometry

Effects of ultrasound on functional properties, structure and glycation properties of proteins: a review.

Study on the functional properties and structural characteristics of soybean soluble polysaccharides by mixed bacteria fermentation and microwave treatment.

Lijuan Xiao

Papers

Microbial Degradation of Pesticide Residues and an Emphasis on the Degradation of Cypermethrin and 3-phenoxy Benzoic Acid: A Review.

Physical properties and structural characterization of starch/polyvinyl alcohol/graphene oxide composite films

Preparation, characterization and antioxidant properties of curcumin encapsulated chitosan/lignosulfonate micelles.

Effects of ultrasound on functional properties, structure and glycation properties of proteins: a review.

Study on the functional properties and structural characteristics of soybean soluble polysaccharides by mixed bacteria fermentation and microwave treatment.