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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: environmental pollution and bioremediation

Sudip K. Samanta, +2 more
- 01 Jun 2002 - 
- Vol. 20, Iss: 6, pp 243-248
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The problems of PAH pollution and PAH degradation, and relevant bioremediation efforts are discussed and chemotaxis could also have an important role in enhancing biodegradation of pollutants.
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This article is published in Trends in Biotechnology.The article was published on 2002-06-01. It has received 1090 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Microbial biodegradation & Bioremediation.

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A review of airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their human health effects

TL;DR: An overview of PAH properties, fates, transformations, human exposure, and health effects (acute and chronic) associated with their emission to the atmosphere is offered.
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Bacterial degradation of aromatic compounds

TL;DR: This review focuses on bacterial degradation pathways of selected aromatic compounds and describes proteomics and metabolomics as powerful tools for elucidation of biodegradation mechanisms.
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Current State of Knowledge in Microbial Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs): A Review

TL;DR: A review of current knowledge of bacteria, halophilic archaea, fungi and algae mediated degradation/transformation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can be found in this article.
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Remediation of soils contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).

TL;DR: This paper aims to provide a review of the remediation technologies specifically for PAH-contaminated soils, and discusses solvent extraction, bioremediation, phytoremediations, chemical oxidation, photocatalytic degradation, electrokinetic remediation, thermal treatment and integrated remediated technologies.
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Bioremediation of soils contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, petroleum, pesticides, chlorophenols and heavy metals by composting: Applications, microbes and future research needs

TL;DR: Composting or compost addition can simultaneously increase soil organic matter content and soil fertility besides bioremediation, and thus is believed to be one of the most cost-effective methods for soil remediation.
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Biodegradation of high-molecular-weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by bacteria.

TL;DR: Interest in the biodegradation mechanisms and environmental fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is prompted by their ubiquitous distribution and their potentially deleterious effects on human health.
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Tropospheric air pollution: ozone, airborne toxics, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and particles.

TL;DR: OH, NO3, and O3 are shown to play a central role in the formation and fate of airborne toxic chemicals, mutagenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and fine particles.
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Bioremediation of soil contaminated with polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): A review

TL;DR: The bioremediation of contaminated soils with in-situ, on-site, and bioreactor techniques is reviewed, together with the factors affecting PAH degradation.
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Microbial metabolism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

TL;DR: Studies on PAH metabolism are entering a new era; biochemical genetic techniques such as gene cloning and transposon mutagenesis will provide new insight into the biochemistry and regulation of PAH degradative pathways.
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Evaluation of Inoculum Addition To Stimulate In Situ Bioremediation of Oily-Sludge-Contaminated Soil

TL;DR: Physical and chemical properties of the soil at the bioremediation site improved significantly in 1 year, and the population of introduced Acinetobacter baumannii strains in plots A and B was stable even after 1 year.
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