Topic
Microbial biodegradation
About: Microbial biodegradation is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1647 publications have been published within this topic receiving 75473 citations.
Papers published on a yearly basis
Papers
More filters
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the influence of three different earthworm species (Eisenia fetida, Allolobophora chlorotica, and Lumbricus terrestris) on the degradation of a crude oil contaminated soil (9500mg total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH)/kg soil dry wt.).
148 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a review of microbial degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil is discussed, with emphasis placed on the main degradation pathways and the environmental factors affecting biodegradation.
148 citations
TL;DR: The reliability of second-order rate constants for assessing microbial degradation kinetics in natural waters was examined by using three compounds that undergo hydrolytic degradation, and indicated that the rate conformed to second- order kinetics.
Abstract: The reliability of second-order rate constants for assessing microbial degradation kinetics in natural waters was examined by using three compounds that undergo hydrolytic degradation. The butoxyethyl ester of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid was studied in water samples from 31 sites, malathion was examined in water from 14 sites, and chlorpropham was studied in samples from 11 sites. The coefficient of variation for rate constants for each compound was less than 65% over all sites. Additional studies indicated that the rate conformed to second-order kinetics; that is, the rate was proportional to both bacterial and xenobiotic concentrations.
148 citations
TL;DR: A simple protocol for biotreatability assays in two phases is proposed, which indicates whether a biological treatment of contaminated soil is appropriate and attempted to identify the most appropriate treatment through the evaluation of various conditions and additives.
148 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated loss of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) while attempting to bioremediate soils from a manufactured gas plant (MGP) site.
148 citations