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Photobioreactor for CO2 Sequestration: Possibilities and Challenges
Global warming due to increased CO2 emission has become a major issue today. In this regard, algae offer a plethora of opportunities due to its photosynthetic route of conversion of CO2 to biomass which is manifold higher than that of plants. In this regard, this paper highlights the issues, challenges and opportunities generate.. Read More
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A combination of field baiting and molecular methods was used to identify basidiomycete fungi that are able to withstand conditions within diesel contamination in a pine forest soil. Diesel was applied to 3, 1 meter x 1 meter blocks, which penetrated to a depth of 4 cm. After two weeks fungi that exhibited positive growth respon.. Read More
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Effect of Heavy Metal Uptake by E. coli and Bacillus sps
Over the past century, unrestricted mining, extensive industrialization, modern agricultural practices and faulty waste disposal methods have resulted in the release of unprecedented levels of toxic heavy metals like Cd, Hg, Ag, Sn, Pb, Cu, Co, Mn, Zn, etc into the environment. Many metals are essential for microbial growth in l.. Read More
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In a previous study by the authors, toxicity screening of Atrazine-resistant soil bacteria from different contaminated soils resulted in 23-soil isolate best grown in the presence of herbicide Atrazine. They were identified according to their 16S rDNA sequencing into Enterobacter (E. cloacae), Bacillus (B. cereus and B. anthraci.. Read More
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Bodo creek is located in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers state and is characterised by brackish water which is heavily contaminated with crude oil. Water samples collected from the creek were taken to Environmental Microbiology Laboratory of University of Portharcourt for isolation of aerobic heterotrophic bacteria using .. Read More
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Decontamination of Domestic Wastewater Using Suspended Individual and Mixed Bacteria in Batch System
The study aimed to investigate the ability of indigenous and/or exogenous free living bacteria either individual or as mixed culture to decontaminate raw domestic wastewater. Seven indigenous and two exogenous bacteria were selected and identified using traditional as well as molecular characterization, then used in the batch re.. Read More
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Biosorption Studies and Kinetics on Textile Effluent Treatment Using Packed Bed Reactor
The utilization of Aspergillus niger biomass for the treatment of effluent collected from the dying units provides an insight into the potential of fungal biomass in treatment of textile effluent. The decolorization capability of the biomass was observed under shake flask studies using UV spectrophotometry and packed bed column .. Read More
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Keratinolytic microorganisms have a great importance in feather waste degradation and its use for improvement of livestock feed and production of protein hydrolysates. Annually several thousand tons of feather wastes are discharged into the surrounding environment as a by-product of commercial poultry processing. Microorganisms .. Read More
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Present study focuses on isolation, characterization and application of a novel bacterial strain for biological treatment of waste water from Nylon 6 production plant of Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals (GSFC), Vadodara. This microbe was isolated by applying basal synthetic medium containing ε-caprolactam (precursor .. Read More
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Biodegradation of Persistent Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Using Selected Freshwater Bacteria
Isolation and selection of potent degradative microorganisms against naturally persistent compounds considered as a powerful means for environmental detoxification. In the present study, the natural biotic capacity of water to degrade a mixture of four chlorinated hydrocarbons; DDT (1,1,1,-trichloro-2,2-bis (p-chloroph.. Read More
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Availability of Three Phosphorus Fertilizers to Corn Grown in Limed Acid-Producing Mine Tailings
Liming can modulate phosphorus (P) availability to plants growing in acid-forming media. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of lime and phosphorus rates on corn (Zea mays L.) grown under greenhouse conditions on an acid-producing mine tailing, and to evaluate P desorption from the mine tailing after harve.. Read More
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The current mini-review focuses on the use of liquid membranes in the platinum group metal (PGM/PGMs) extraction from various types of wastewaters to prevent environmental pollution; and for the metal recovery to address the scarcity of the PGMs in the industrial cycles. The bulk liquid membranes have been used to the&.. Read More
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Development of Microbial Consortia for the Effective Treatment of Complex Wastewater
The complex wastewater was characterized for physicochemical parameter. Five microbial species were isolated from different potential sources and their degradation potential was evaluated individually and in the form of consortia. Accordingly, lab studies were carried out in biological treatment system using aerobic microbial co.. Read More
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Global Use of Bioremediation Technologies for Decontamination of Ecosystems
A global survey examining the use of bioremediation technologies for addressing environmental pollution problems has been carried out. There were respondents from all continents (except Antarctica), though North America was comparatively over-represented. Despite a high aspiration to apply bioremediation techniques, this was not.. Read More
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Time efficient co-composting of distillery and paint sludge industrial wastes with 2:1:1 ratio of water hyacinth, cow-dung and saw-dust in combination with Trichoderma viride, Phanerochaete chrysosporium , Bacillus cereus and earthworms was done. The decrease in MC, TOC and C:N ratio and increase in temperature, TKN, pH, TK, TP .. Read More
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The extensive discharge of textile dyes in industrial wastewater and the recalcitrant nature of azo dyes have fueled a strong interest in exploring efficient and environmentally friendly approaches for wastewater remediation. In this present study, we report on the isolation and characterization of a Sphingomonas sp. strain from.. Read More
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This study focused on the processing time reduction of soils microcosm process, during the biological restore of diesel-contaminated soil under natural conditions. Biodegradation activity of hydrocabonoclastic microflora and biostimulation with inorganic nutrient (NPK) were studied through the determination of optimal .. Read More
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A new isolated nonligninolytic fungus, strain Myrotheciumsp. IMER1, was found to decolorize five different synthetic dyes when grown on dye-containing agar plates. The capability of Myrothecium sp. IMER1 for decolorization of Remazol Brilliant Blue R (RBBR) and dye effluents was compared with that of five white-rot fungi. More t.. Read More
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New Insights into Microbes in the Midgut of Termite Coptotermes formosanus
Wood-feeding termites have evolved unique capability to effectively digest lignocellulosic material, using it for both energy and nutrition. This ability depends mainly on the mutualistic interaction between symbiotic gut microbiota and the termite itself. This study investigated microorganisms in the midgut of termite Coptoterm.. Read More
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Factors Alleviating Cadmium Toxicity in White Rot Fungus
Co-contamination with heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) poses a challenge for bioremediation of polluted environments. In order to degrade PAH-metal mixtures, the biodegrading organism needs to be in a metabolically active state to degrade the PAH moiety while being able to tolerate the co-contaminant metal.. Read More
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