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Ziqiu Lin
Bio: Ziqiu Lin is an academic researcher from South China Agricultural University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Bioremediation & Microbial biodegradation. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 22 publications receiving 484 citations.
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TL;DR: In this review, insights are attempted to provide insights of pyrethroid-degrading esterases in different living systems along with complete mechanisms of these esterase mechanisms.
136 citations
TL;DR: The carbofuran toxicity and its toxicological impact into the environment, in-depth understanding of carb ofuran degradation mechanism with microbial strains, metabolic pathways, molecular mechanisms and genetic basis involved in degradation are discussed.
115 citations
TL;DR: A review article as discussed by the authors discusses the biodegradation potential of microorganisms and provides insights into recent advances and omics approaches employed for the specific characterization of xenobiotic-degrading microorganisms from contaminated environments.
Abstract: Global environmental contamination with a complex mixture of xenobiotics has become a major environmental issue worldwide Many xenobiotic compounds severely impact the environment due to their high toxicity, prolonged persistence, and limited biodegradability Microbial-assisted degradation of xenobiotic compounds is considered to be the most effective and beneficial approach Microorganisms have remarkable catabolic potential, with genes, enzymes, and degradation pathways implicated in the process of biodegradation A number of microbes, including Alcaligenes, Cellulosimicrobium, Microbacterium, Micrococcus, Methanospirillum, Aeromonas, Sphingobium, Flavobacterium, Rhodococcus, Aspergillus, Penecillium, Trichoderma, Streptomyces, Rhodotorula, Candida, and Aureobasidium, have been isolated and characterized, and have shown exceptional biodegradation potential for a variety of xenobiotic contaminants from soil/water environments Microorganisms potentially utilize xenobiotic contaminants as carbon or nitrogen sources to sustain their growth and metabolic activities Diverse microbial populations survive in harsh contaminated environments, exhibiting a significant biodegradation potential to degrade and transform pollutants However, the study of such microbial populations requires a more advanced and multifaceted approach Currently, multiple advanced approaches, including metagenomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics, are successfully employed for the characterization of pollutant-degrading microorganisms, their metabolic machinery, novel proteins, and catabolic genes involved in the degradation process These technologies are highly sophisticated, and efficient for obtaining information about the genetic diversity and community structures of microorganisms Advanced molecular technologies used for the characterization of complex microbial communities give an in-depth understanding of their structural and functional aspects, and help to resolve issues related to the biodegradation potential of microorganisms This review article discusses the biodegradation potential of microorganisms and provides insights into recent advances and omics approaches employed for the specific characterization of xenobiotic-degrading microorganisms from contaminated environments
102 citations
TL;DR: A summary of newly isolated pyrethroid-degrading strains and proposed the degradation pathways along with key functional genes/enzymes are proposed to develop an efficient bioremediation strategy.
100 citations
TL;DR: The microbial degradation pathways of neonicotinoid-degrading microbes and the fate of several metabolites have been investigated in the literature and the potentials for the bioremediation of contaminated sites were discussed.
Abstract: Neonicotinoids are derivatives of synthetic nicotinoids with better insecticidal capabilities, including imidacloprid, nitenpyram, acetamiprid, thiacloprid, thiamethoxam, clothianidin, and dinotefuran. These are mainly used to control harmful insects and pests to protect crops. Their main targets are nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. In the past two decades, the environmental residues of neonicotinoids have enormously increased due to large-scale applications. More and more neonicotinoids remain in the environment and pose severe toxicity to humans and animals. An increase in toxicological and hazardous pollution due to the introduction of neonicotinoids into the environment causes problems; thus, the systematic remediation of neonicotinoids is essential and in demand. Various technologies have been developed to remove insecticidal residues from soil and water environments. Compared with non-bioremediation methods, bioremediation is a cost-effective and eco-friendly approach for the treatment of pesticide-polluted environments. Certain neonicotinoid-degrading microorganisms, including Bacillus, Mycobacterium, Pseudoxanthomonas, Rhizobium, Rhodococcus, Actinomycetes, and Stenotrophomonas, have been isolated and characterized. These microbes can degrade neonicotinoids under laboratory and field conditions. The microbial degradation pathways of neonicotinoids and the fate of several metabolites have been investigated in the literature. In addition, the neonicotinoid-degrading enzymes and the correlated genes in organisms have been explored. However, few reviews have focused on the neonicotinoid-degrading microorganisms along with metabolic pathways and degradation mechanisms. Therefore, this review aimed to summarize the microbial degradation and biochemical mechanisms of neonicotinoids. The potentials of neonicotinoid-degrading microbes for the bioremediation of contaminated sites were also discussed.
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TL;DR: This review provides an in-depth discussion of microbial engineering techniques that are used to enhance the removal of both organic and inorganic pollutants from different contaminated environments and under different conditions.
137 citations
TL;DR: The carbofuran toxicity and its toxicological impact into the environment, in-depth understanding of carb ofuran degradation mechanism with microbial strains, metabolic pathways, molecular mechanisms and genetic basis involved in degradation are discussed.
115 citations
TL;DR: A review article as discussed by the authors discusses the biodegradation potential of microorganisms and provides insights into recent advances and omics approaches employed for the specific characterization of xenobiotic-degrading microorganisms from contaminated environments.
Abstract: Global environmental contamination with a complex mixture of xenobiotics has become a major environmental issue worldwide Many xenobiotic compounds severely impact the environment due to their high toxicity, prolonged persistence, and limited biodegradability Microbial-assisted degradation of xenobiotic compounds is considered to be the most effective and beneficial approach Microorganisms have remarkable catabolic potential, with genes, enzymes, and degradation pathways implicated in the process of biodegradation A number of microbes, including Alcaligenes, Cellulosimicrobium, Microbacterium, Micrococcus, Methanospirillum, Aeromonas, Sphingobium, Flavobacterium, Rhodococcus, Aspergillus, Penecillium, Trichoderma, Streptomyces, Rhodotorula, Candida, and Aureobasidium, have been isolated and characterized, and have shown exceptional biodegradation potential for a variety of xenobiotic contaminants from soil/water environments Microorganisms potentially utilize xenobiotic contaminants as carbon or nitrogen sources to sustain their growth and metabolic activities Diverse microbial populations survive in harsh contaminated environments, exhibiting a significant biodegradation potential to degrade and transform pollutants However, the study of such microbial populations requires a more advanced and multifaceted approach Currently, multiple advanced approaches, including metagenomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics, are successfully employed for the characterization of pollutant-degrading microorganisms, their metabolic machinery, novel proteins, and catabolic genes involved in the degradation process These technologies are highly sophisticated, and efficient for obtaining information about the genetic diversity and community structures of microorganisms Advanced molecular technologies used for the characterization of complex microbial communities give an in-depth understanding of their structural and functional aspects, and help to resolve issues related to the biodegradation potential of microorganisms This review article discusses the biodegradation potential of microorganisms and provides insights into recent advances and omics approaches employed for the specific characterization of xenobiotic-degrading microorganisms from contaminated environments
102 citations
TL;DR: A review of the previous research on esterases from different sources to determine and summarize the current knowledge of their properties, classifications, structures, mechanisms, and their applications in the removal of pesticides from the environment is presented in this article.
101 citations
TL;DR: A summary of newly isolated pyrethroid-degrading strains and proposed the degradation pathways along with key functional genes/enzymes are proposed to develop an efficient bioremediation strategy.
100 citations