Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants

Petroleum Hydrocarbon Concentration as the Primary Driver of Soil Bacterial Community Dynamics During Mycorrhizal Fungi and Rhizobacteria Assisted Phytoremediation

This study shows that petroleum hydrocarbon concentration, not plant species or microbial inoculants, primarily drives rhizobacterial community dynamics in boreal soil during phytoremediation.

Heavy Metal-Resistant, Plastic-Degrading Bacillus sp. Isolated from Landfill Leachate: Identification and Characterization

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

A Multicopper Oxidase from Paenibacillus polyethylenelyticus JNU01 Oxidizes Polyethylene

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

Metaproteomics Reveals Functional Rewiring and Metabolic Limits in Synthetic Bacterial Consortia Degrading Complex Waste Oils

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

Improving PAH-chronically contaminated soil bioremediation using a combined strategy of bioaugmentation and surfactant-enhanced biostimulation

This study compares bioaugmentation and a combined strategy with surfactant-enhanced biostimulation for remediating aged PAH-contaminated soil, finding that the combined approach with SC4 consortium significantly improves PAH degradation.

Stenotrophomonas oleivorans sp. nov. A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading strain isolated from crude oil contaminated soil

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.

A novel anaerobic n-Hexadecane hydroxylation pathway in Thermalkanevorax longiformis gen. nov., sp. nov. isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent

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

Title: Coordinated plant and microbial transcriptional responses to oil-sands process-affected water

The paper examines coordinated transcriptional responses of plants and microbes to oil-sands process-affected water using metatranscriptomics.

Metabolic redundancy is required for microbial polyethylene assimilation

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

From Northwest Passage shores to molecular pathways: Comparative transcriptomic responses of a novel Arctic marine fuel-degrading Flavobacterium species

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

Microbially-mediated halogenation and dehalogenation cycling of organohalides in the ocean

The paper constructs a database of organohalide-cycling genes and microorganisms in marine metagenomes, revealing new insights into halogenation-dehalogenation cycling and its microbial diversity.

Characterizing JP-5 Biodegradation Potential in Hawaii Soil Microbiome: Phylogeny, Growth Kinetics, and Biosurfactant Production

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

Biodegradation of the endocrine-disrupting compound bisphenol F by Sphingobium yanoikuyae DN12

This study isolates a BPF-degrading Sphingobium strain, identifies key enzymes in its degradation pathway, and elucidates their catalytic mechanisms.

Characterization of carbon metabolism in a highly adhesive bacterium Acinetobacter sp. Tol 5 capable of assimilating diverse hydrocarbons and aromatic compounds

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.

Genomic and metatranscriptomic analyses reveal an active microbial hydrocarbon cycle in the photic zone

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.

Microbial hydrocarbon degradation potential of the Baltic Sea ecosystem

This study identifies microbial communities and their hydrocarbon degradation genes in the Baltic Sea using metagenomics, revealing patterns linked to environmental factors and oil spill history.

Simultaneous production of lipopeptide and rhamnolipid biosurfactants by Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A promising blend for biosurfactant-enhanced bioremediation

This study isolates surfactant-producing bacteria from a polluted stream and identifies a Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain that co-produces rhamnolipids and lipopeptides, enhancing diesel degradation in bioremediation.

Community and functional stability in a working bioreactor degrading 1,4-dioxane at the Lowry Landfill Superfund Site

This study analyzes microbial communities and potential dioxane degradation mechanisms in a bioreactor at a Superfund site using 16S rRNA and shotgun metagenomic sequencing.

RB-TnSeq elucidates dicarboxylic acid specific catabolism in β-proteobacteria for improved plastic monomer upcycling

This study uses RB-TnSeq to identify genetic basis of dicarboxylic acid metabolism in β-proteobacteria, revealing distinct metabolic pathways and enabling plastic waste upcycling.

Benzopyrene degrading Bacillus altitudinis AR19 isolated from Digboi oil refinery soil (India)

This paper isolates and characterizes Bacillus altitudinis AR19, a B[a]P-degrading bacterium from oil refinery soil, identifying mechanisms for its PAH degradation and bioremediation potential.

Transcriptomic profiling of Debaryomyces hansenii reveals detoxification and stress responses to benzo(a)pyrene exposure

This paper shows that Debaryomyces hansenii detoxifies benzo(a)pyrene under nutrient-deprived conditions, with RNA-Seq revealing 1179 upregulated and 1031 downregulated genes, and highlights xenobiotic degradation pathways and antioxidant responses.

Effect of diesel contamination on bacterial populations in a pristine soil during rhizoremediation

This study examines how diesel contamination affects bacterial populations in soil during rhizoremediation with clover and ryegrass, finding that clover accelerates diesel degradation and mitigates bacterial diversity loss.

Modeling reveals metabolic basis of competition among Dehalobacter strains during tandem CF and DCM metabolism

The paper models metabolic differences between two Dehalobacter strains to show how their genetic makeup affects their competitive advantage in chloroform and dichloromethane metabolism.

Phytoremediation of 25+ Years Weathered Petroleum Contamination with Symbiotic Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Bacillus subtilis ATCC 21332

This study shows that using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Bacillus subtilis improves phytoremediation of long-term petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in boreal soils.

Benzo(a)pyrene degradation induces coordinated antioxidant and detoxification responses in the marine yeast Debaryomyces hansenii

This study shows that Debaryomyces hansenii can degrade benzo(a)pyrene and activate antioxidant defenses to counteract its toxicity.

Metagenomics and qPCR analysis of aerobic metabolic TCE degrading bacteria

The paper develops qPCR methods to monitor aerobic TCE degradation and identifies Rhodocyclaceae bacteria and functional genes associated with TCE degradation in environmental samples.

Characterization and Genome Insights of Two Novel Plastic-Degrading Acinetobacter Species

This study identifies two novel plastic-degrading Acinetobacter species, characterizes their genomic features, and identifies key enzymes involved in plastic degradation.

Reductive dechlorination of 2,3-dichloroaniline by Dehalobacter in an anaerobic enrichment culture

This study demonstrates the stoichiometric reductive dechlorination of 2,3-dichloroaniline to aniline by Dehalobacter in an anaerobic enrichment culture and determines key kinetic parameters for microbial dechlorination.

Dehalobacter dechlorinates dichloroanilines and contributes to the natural attenuation of dichloronitrobenzenes at a complex industrial site

The paper investigates the bioremediation potential of dichloroanilines and dichloronitrobenzenes at an industrial site, identifying Dehalobacter as key for dechlorination.

Transcriptomic analyses unveil hydrocarbon degradation mechanisms in a novel polar Rhodococcus sp. strain R1B_2T from a high Arctic intertidal zone exposed to ultra-low sulfur fuel oil.

This study identifies hydrocarbon degradation mechanisms in a novel Arctic Rhodococcus strain using transcriptomics, revealing gene expression patterns and synergistic pathways for oil spill remediation.