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The metabolic pathway of clodinafop-propargyl degradation by consortium WP and its bacterial diversity analysis Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Ying Hou, Weiyu Wang, Tao Pei, Jianqiang Xu, Junjie Sun
Clodinafop-propargyl (CP) is a widely used post-emergence aryloxyphenoxy propionate (AOPP) herbicide and causes serious environmental problems. The elimination of CP from the environment is urgently required, but there are few reports on microbial degradation of CP. In this study, a bacterial consortium WP was enriched from the activated sludge of CP containment, which could completely degrade 50 mg L
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Microcystis-dominated paddy crusts enhancing the cadmium accumulation in rice plant (Oryza sativa L.) Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Xiaolin Kuang, Zhixuan Wang, Liang Peng, Yuanlong Wang, Huijuan Song, Changwu Li, Ke Song, Yiling Hu
Paddy crusts (PCs) influence seriously on the heavy metal migration and transformation in the paddy field system. However, their quantitative effect on heavy metal accumulation in rice plant has been rarely reported. In this study, the influence of -dominated PCs on Cd content and physicochemical properties of the surface soil, water and rice plants ( L.) during PCs' overall life cycle was investigated
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Unearthing the global patterns of cultural heritage microbiome for conservation Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Yongjie Yu, Jianwei Zhang, Ruirui Chen, Claudia Coleine, Wenjing Liu, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Youzhi Feng
Cultural heritage worldwide is threatened by microbial biodeterioration. However, we know very little about the global biogeography, ecology, and driving forces of these microbiomes. Here, we provide the first global ecological perspective on the microbiomes of cultural heritage by meta-analyzing ∼1000 microbiomes from contrasting environmental conditions. The results show that the bacterial communities
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From cultural and natural heritage to reservoir of biomedicine: Prospection of bioactive compounds produced by bacterial isolates from caves Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Patrícia Gatinho, Cátia Salvador, Sara Gutierrez-Patricio, Sílvia Macedo-Arantes, M. Rosário Martins, Amélia M. Silva, Ana Z. Miller, A. Teresa Caldeira
Caves, with distinctive features and specialized ecosystems, harbour microorganisms that have adapted metabolically to survive in seemingly harsh conditions with limited essential elements. Despite the potential threat of biodeterioration to subterranean heritage due to microbial proliferation, caves serve as vital reservoirs of bioactive compounds produced by subsurface-adapted microorganisms. These
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Synthesis and characterization of electrospun nanofibers for the immobilization of a cocktail of native laccases from Pycnoporus sanguineus CS:43 and their evaluation in the biotransformation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Lynette Alvarado-Ramírez, Sofía Elsa Rodríguez-De Luna, José Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Magdalena de Jesús Rostro-Alanis, Roberto Parra-Saldívar
Enzymatic biotransformation stands as an eco-friendly strategy for eliminating toxic contaminants like 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). Moreover, the application of immobilized biocatalysis is relevant for industrial applications due to the improved stability and reusability of the immobilized enzymes. In the present study, an enzymatic cocktail containing laccases from a native fungus from the northeastern
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Plant growth-promoting bacterial (PGPB) mediated degradation of hazardous pesticides: A review Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Murugesan Chandrasekaran, Manivannan Paramasivan
Green Revolution 2.0 addresses the mitigation of various hazardous pesticides utilized in agriculture. The increased usage of chemical pesticides has witnessed deleterious consequences in less productivity, soil fertility, and crop production. Nevertheless, escalated use during harvesting or post-harvesting practices, affects human health, either directly or indirectly. Hence, eco-friendly sustainable
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Enhanced cadmium absorption and tolerance of rice epiphytic microbes by iron oxide nanoparticles Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Siduo Ding, Zhong Hu, Yuling Liu, Li Li, Yuhui Zeng, Doudou Jin, Anwei Chen, Jihai Shao, Pin Su, Si Luo
Nanoparticles present a promising approach for mitigating cadmium (Cd) uptake in crops. Nevertheless, limited research has been focused on the application nanoparticles to mitigate plant Cd stress through increasing Cd absorption and tolerance of epiphytic microbes. Herein, DSD () was isolated and identified as the type strain. The application of iron oxide nanoparticles (200 mg L IONPs, including
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A comparative analysis of the microbial communities and functional genes of the nitrogen cycling in mangroves of China, Indian and Malaysia Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Zhihui Qian, Yuyang Li, Amit Pratush, Jie Kan, Ji-Dong Gu, Tao Peng, Tongwang Huang, Zhong Hu
Mangrove wetlands are a unique transitional coastal zone between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems along the subtropical and tropical coastlines. The abundant biodiversity of mangroves facilitates their various ecological functions, including pollution control and nitrogen cycling. However, the comparison of specific nitrogen metabolic pathways and microbial communities in mangrove ecosystems of different
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Biodegradation of aryl-organophosphate flame retardants by Rhodococcus pyridinivorans YC-MTN: Performance, pathway and potential in environmental remediation Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Yuan Long, Junhuan Wang, May Thet Nwe, Xinyun Zou, Wei Wu, Yanchun Yan
A strain capable of efficiently degrading aryl-organophosphate flame retardants (aryl-OPFRs) was isolated and identified as YC-MTN. The strain demonstrated high degradation efficiency within a wide range of pH (7.0–10.0), temperature (25–45 °C), and salinity (0–2%). Strain YC-MTN effectively utilized aryl-OPFRs as the sole carbon source, facilitating their rapid degradation. The estimated half-lives
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Strategy for the monitoring of fungal colonization in buildings -challenges and perspectives Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 C. Perez, L. Tinel, M. Verriele, N. Locoge, F. Becquart, C. Lors
Fungal colonization in indoor environments is a major public health issue. In consequence, it is necessary to have effective methods, recognized by all, to pool knowledge and skills in the fight against indoor fungal colonization on a global scale. However, the multiplicity of approaches, from sampling to the analysis of fungal colonization, each with their strengths and weaknesses, greatly complicates
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More flexibility and author friendly steps toward publication Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Ji-Dong Gu
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Construction of two protein-SmtA-based bio-microspheres as efficient ‘collector’ of heavy metal ions Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Yiting Wang, Jiale Li, Xin Wei, Zijie Zhou, Lijin An, Shixue Zheng
Heavy metal pollution poses a severe threat to human beings and other organisms. Here metallothionein SmtA was used to create two bio-microspheres — “heavy metal collectors” — (CuBMS and CaBMS) via a low-cost, green, one-step synthesis method to remove lead and cadmium in sewage. CuBMSs/CaBMSs were self-assembled from the SmtA and trace calcium or copper ions in a phosphate buffer, displaying a stable
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Molecular mechanism of efficient degradation of TPM dyes by Serratia species WKD at high temperature Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Yi Wei, Xin-Jiao Dong, Gang Li, Huan Wu, Lin-Na Du, Jia-Cheng Zhou, Jun Zhang, Yan-Ping Xiao, Yue-Mei Shang, Hong-Xia Liu
Understanding the molecular mechanism of bacterial triphenylmethane (TPM) dyes degradation is crucial for its practical application. Herein, genome and transcriptome analysis was used to investigate the molecular mechanism of efficient TPM dyes degradation by sp. strain WKD, including at high temperatures. Genome analysis results indicated that the cytochrome p450 gene, aromatic compound degradation
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Algicidal bacteria induce a molecular stress response in Microcystis aeruginosa and Aphanizomenon gracile leading to physiological alterations and cell death Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Arnoldo Font-Nájera, Jesús Morón-López, Sława Glińska, Łucja Balcerzak, Tomasz Grzyb, Joanna Mankiewicz-Boczek
Great interest has been placed on studying algicidal bacteria to control cyanobacterial outbreaks in freshwater ecosystems. However, the mechanism of changes at the molecular and cellular level in cyanobacteria stressed by algicidal bacteria requires better exploration. Here, the physiological stress of and strains, two well-known bloom-forming cyanobacteria, was described when exposed to algicidal
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Tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate degradation by novel strain Pseudomonas stutzeri WX3-1 and immobilization of its enzyme Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Hui Yu, Zeyu Wang, Nan Li, Dzmitry Hrynsphan, Savitskaya Tatsiana, Jun Chen
In this study, we have isolated a newly discovered strain named WX3-1 that is capable of utilizing tris(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (TFHP) as its sole carbon source for growth and metabolism. The results showed that under optimal conditions, strain WX3-1 achieved a degradation rate of up to 92% for TEHP within 48 h. Phosphorus and auxiliary carbon sources were found to have significant effects on the growth
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Mitigation effects of ammonium on microbiologically influenced corrosion of 90/10 copper-nickel alloy caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Su Hou, Yanan Pu, Shougang Chen, Gaojian Lv, Wei Wang, Wen Li
Currently, the microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) of 90/10 copper-nickel (Cu–Ni) has garnered increased attention. , a prevalent nitrate-reducing bacteria in seawater, is a notable participant in the process of marine nitrogen cycle. This study seeks to investigate the impact of NH on the corrosion process of 90/10 Cu–Ni alloy in the . media. The results revealed that the average pit depth
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Antifungal and antibiofilm action of triphenylphosphonium-conjugated curcumin on Candida albicans: Efficacy and activity mechanisms Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 G. Kiran Kumar Reddy, P. Hari Kumar, Alwar Ramanujam Padmavathi, Vijay K. Kutala, Santosh Kumar Sandur, Y.V. Nancharaiah
Natural compounds and their derivatives have become the source of new generation antimicrobials to address the growing concern of antimicrobial resistance. The polyphenols present in the edible crops are traditionally used for preventing infections. Conjugation with cationic triphenylphosphonium (TPP) is used for synthesizing antimicrobials and to evade resistance development. Here, we report the antifungal
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Recent advances in bioremediation of biofuel blends Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 K.J. Hidalgo, A.J. Giachini, M.R. Schneider, A.U. Soriano, M.P. Baessa, L.F. Martins, V.M. Oliveira
Biofuels are frequently used in blends with petrofuels (i.e. biodiesel/diesel, ethanol/gasoline). The presence of biofuels changes the degradation dynamics and rates of petroleum hydrocarbons. There are several works focused on the assessment of bioremediation approaches applied to biofuel/petrofuels blend contamination. Despite all the knowledge yielded, hitherto this information has not been compiled
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A new insight on the xyl upper operon revealed through genomic investigation strategy Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Xuefeng Tian, Shaojing Wang, Peishan Chen, Mingbo Yang, Zhaoying Su, Yue Ming, Guoqiang Li, Ting Ma
Toluene and xylenes are environmental pollutants. The upper operon, comprising seven genes (), plays a crucial role in converting toluene and xylenes into benzoate and its methyl derivatives. In this study, we employed a bioinformatics strategy to investigate the upper operon across diverse taxonomic lineages, encompassing over 500,000 genomes representing 206 phyla and at least 4357 genera. Results
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Enzymatic degradation of synthetic plastics by hydrolases/oxidoreductases Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Yang Han, Rongyu Wang, Dengzhi Wang, Yaning Luan
Synthetic plastics and microplastics are naturally difficult to degrade due to their stable structure of high molecular weight, which are increasingly serious pollution to the environment. Recent findings have presented the existence of enzymes capable of degrading synthetic plastics. The use of enzymes to degrade plastics is environmentally friendly and has great application potential for future engineering
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Sulfur source promotes the biosorption and bioprecipitation of Cd in purple non-sulfur bacteria Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Zhou Qian, Su Yanqiu, Guo Lin, Deng Hongmei, Zhang Lihan, Min Shuangnan, Yuan Shu, Chen Yanger, Liu Qi
Sulfur availability is an important factor affecting the tolerance and removal capability of heavy metals (HMs), but the roles of exogenous sulfur source in this process have rarely been reported in microorganisms. In this study, the effects of sulfur salts on Cd(II) bioremediation and the possible mechanism by SC06 were investigated. SC06 belonging to purple non-sulfur bacteria (PNSB) was isolated
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The role of Fe in the browning of medieval model glasses in the presence of the Pseudomonas putida bacteria strain Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Chloé Boutillez, Anne Perez, Aurélie Verney-Carron, François Guyot, Stéphanie Rossano
The Mn-bearing medieval stained-glass windows are affected by a browning phenomenon that could have a microbiological origin. This study investigates the direct and indirect impact of a model Mn-oxidizing and siderophore productive bacterial strain (Pseudomonas putida) on the alteration of medieval glass. For that, five model glasses with variable contents of Mn and Fe were altered during 1 week at
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Effectiveness of organic biocide in long-term protection of bamboo against mold fungi with Trametes versicolor pre-treatment Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Ganbo Liang, Desen Meng, Xuening Gao, Yuan Zhu, Xianjun Li
The long-term protection of bamboo against mold fungi remains a challenge in anti-mold technology, primarily due to the abundance of nutrients within bamboo cell lumens and the poor permeability of bamboo. This study aimed to enhance the effectiveness of organic compound biocide in the long-term protection of bamboo against mold fungi through bioincising pretreatment with . The results showed that
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Membrane-aerated biofilm reactor enabling simultaneous removal of ammonium and sulfide from a simulated anaerobic secondary effluent Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Andrew H. Kim, Chungheon Shin, Craig S. Criddle
Anaerobic secondary treatment is promising for energy-positive operation but creates ammonium- and sulfide-rich effluent. Here, we investigated a lab-scale membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) incorporating silicon tubes as gas permeable membranes for simultaneous removal of ammonium and sulfide from synthetic mainstream anaerobic secondary effluent. At an ammonium loading rate of 2.06 g NH4+-N/m2/d
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Soybean-processing wastewater as an electron donor for denitrification Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Yue Ma, Chong Tan, Songyun Chen, Haiyun Zhang, Fei Liu, Xu Peng, Mo Li, Yongming Zhang, Bruce E. Rittmann
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Xerophilic and cellulolytic fungi in the indoor air of houses in Havana Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Kenia C. Sánchez Espinosa, Sonia Rodríguez Davydenko, Teresa Irene Rojas Flores, María Fernández-González, Michel Almaguer
Fungi with xerophilic and cellulolytic enzymatic activities are abundant indoors and considered biodeteriorating agents. This study aimed to characterize the diversity of xerophilic and cellulolytic fungi in the indoor air of houses in Havana and to examine their relationship with environmental factors. Indoor air samples were collected from 42 houses using the sedimentation method in Petri dishes
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Diesel−biodegradation and biosurfactant−production by Janthinobacterium lividum AQ5-29 and Pseudomonas fildesensis AQ5-41 isolated from Antarctic soil Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 How Swen Yap, Farah Eryssa Khalid, Rasidnie Razin Wong, Peter Convey, Suriana Sabri, Khalilah Abdul Khalil, Azham Zulkharnain, Faradina Merican, Hasrizal Shaari, Siti Aqlima Ahmad
Given the substantial diesel demand in Antarctic operations, the means of addressing ecological restoration following its inappropriate release are attracting attention from researchers. The Madrid Protocol mandates the use of indigenous microbes in bioremediation. Recent studies have proposed many native isolates with biodegradation temperatures exceeding 20 °C, which are impractical for Antarctic
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Degradation of reburied archaeological wood piles after preservative treatment for twenty years Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Yuanyuan Zong, Wenbo Zhang, Houjian Zhang, Dongqing Li, Qun Wang
This study investigated the degradation mechanism and microbial communities of a reburied stone-fixed wooden pile (SP) after being excavated and treated with pentachlorophenol/polyethylene glycol (PCP/PEG) preservatives for a 20-year period at the Jin Zhongdu Watergate Heritage Cultural Site. High-throughput sequencing (HTS) techniques were combined with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier
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Role of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus in vegetation restoration as indicated by bacterial diversity and microbial metabolic limitation in soil underlying moss biocrusts Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Yun Guo, Yinli Bi, Puning Li, Peter Christie
Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi contribute to the revegetation of degraded ecosystems such as coal mining areas and may indirectly affect the development of biological soil crusts (biocrusts). However, bacterial diversity and microbial nutrient cycling in the soil underlying biocrusts are seldom considered when assessing ecological restoration effects. Bacterial community composition was quantified
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Marine tidal corrosion of X80 pipeline steel under federative action of Pseudomonas sp. and Desulfovibrio desulfuricans Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Xiaobao Zhou, Qin Wang, Hui Su, Qiao Ma, Cong Li, Zhi Li, Tangqing Wu
In this work, tidal corrosion of X80 steel under the federative action of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans and Pseudomonas sp. was studied. The results indicated that the metabolism of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans and Pseudomonas sp. is affected by bacterial competition and nutrient content. The federative action of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans and Pseudomonas sp. accelerates the steel corrosion in marine
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High variability of microbial diversity from lampenflora of two bas-reliefs in the Pommery Champagne cellar Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Stéphanie Eyssautier-Chuine, Ludovic Besaury, Nicolas Richet, Nathalie Vaillant-Gaveau, Sébastien Laratte, Marine Rondeau, Clément Pierlot, Alexandre Brunet, Maxime Gommeaux
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Biodegradation properties and mechanism of triketone herbicide mesotrione via newly isolated bacterium Klebsiella pasteurii CM-1 Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Xiaotian Cao, Yuanfu Li, Wei Liu, Ning Hou, Feng Zhao, Ping Han, Huihua Tan
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Main extracellular electron carrier between Desulfovibrio sp. Huiquan2017 and low alloy steels Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-30 Ee Li, Jiao Fang, Zhenghua Li, Li Zong, Ce Li, Liyang Zhu, Jie Qu
Desulfovibrio species have been proposed to be able to accept electrons from Fe0 via a mediated electron transfer (MET) process. Electron shuttles that mediate MET were investigated by using dialysis bags to separate the low alloy steel EH40 from the bacterium D. sp. Huiquan2017 in the same liquid system. The weight losses of coupons immersed in the bacteria-free side were found to be significantly
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Strategies for deoxynivalenol (DON) degradation by microbes from organic fertilizers and influence of the bacterial diversity after DON treatment Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Feng Yao, Yaowen Du, Siyi Tian, Guoli Chang, Yanping Zhang, Chenggang Cai, Ruiyu Zhu, Suqin Shao, Ting Zhou
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Inhibition of biofilm formation and settlement of barnacle larvae by a biosurfactant produced from a marine biofilm-forming Exiguobacterium sp. R58 Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 K. Rajitha, Y.V. Nancharaiah, V.P. Venugopalan
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Tree species-specific wood traits control diazotrophic community composition in deadwood Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Shakhawat Hossen, Christina Groß, Dominik Stapf, Werner Borken, Matthias Noll
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Higher contribution by comammox bacteria than AOA and AOB to nitrification in the sediments of lake Taihu Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Jinliu Ye, Sichuan Zhao, Junming Ren, Xiaofeng Zhang, Wenming Xie, Han Meng, Huan He, Limin Zhang
Nitrification is the initial reaction and maintains the nitrogen balance in natural ecosystem. The discovery of complete ammonia oxidation (comammox) has revolutionized the traditional theory of ‘two-step nitrification’. However, the comammox bacteria and contribution in lake sediment are little known, therefore Lake Taihu was selected for the study, which is a typical freshwater lake with heterogeneity
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Insight into the interactions between surfactants and microorganisms for the biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Enhancing efficiency, cellular response, and elucidating mechanisms Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Xiaoyi Xu, Zhimin He, Fan Ji, Mingle Zhang, Jing Bai, Bin Wang
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Unveiling highly efficient degradation mechanism of strobilurin fungicides by strain Hyphomicrobium sp. DY-1 Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Mingliang Zhang, Qian Li, Ruotian Nie, Xuekun Bai, Gang Hu, Kaihua Pan, Hongfei Liu, Qian Zhu, Xin Yan, Qing Hong
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Underestimated indirect and persistent effects of decaying macrophytes on aquatic ecosystem through alteration of bacterial community structure and function Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Di Wu, Tao Xing, Yi Yong, Yun-Jie Zhang, Jiang Hou, Heng-Bo Liu, Wei-Guang Guo, Xue Zhao
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Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in oil deodorizer distillates: Kinetics, degradation product identification and toxicity Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Guangyi Gong, Shimin Wu
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with strong carcinogenicity can cause great threat to human health. However, limited research has focused on the degradation of PAHs in oil deodorizer distillates (ODDs). In this study, E. coli expressing plasmid PodAB were applied in ODD samples to degrade PAHs and compared with white rot fungi (WRF). Prediction model for reactive sites of PAHs and the toxicity
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Treatment of 2-naphthalene sulfonate by free and immobilized cells of indigenous isolate Comamonas sp. C2 and toxicity evaluation of biotransformed sample Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Prince Dhammi, Satish Koundal, Sukanya Mehra, Pooja Chadha, Harvinder Singh Saini
An indigenous bacterial strain Comamonas sp. C2, capable of utilizing 2-naphthalene sulfonate (2-NS) as a sole source of carbon, was isolated after enrichment of microbial diversity present in sample collected from sewage treatment plant (STP) receiving untreated or partially treated effluent from textile industries. The isolate was able to degrade 100 mg/L of 2-NS, when grown in sulfur free minimal
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Hyaluronidase from Paenibacillus aquistagni SH-7-A: Identification and characterization Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-25 Hongbiao Li, Xiuqin Zhang, Wenhao Zou, Tianming Wang, Wenqian He, Liping Wang
The research identified a hyaluronidase produced by Paenibacillus aquistagni SH-7-A, the highest hyaluronidase activity with 830 U/mL obtained under 24 h fermentation. Based on genomic analysis, a gene hysa1 encoding hyaluronidase hysA1 was mined. Hyaluronidase H1 was purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation, anion exchange chromatography, and gel permeation chromatography. The molecular weight of
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Environmental implications of bacterial-derived extracellular reactive oxygen species Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Shaofeng Zhou, Wenwen An, Cuifen Gan, Meiying Xu
The extracellular reactive oxygen species (eROS) generation, a biochemical process commonly conserved across diverse bacteria, fundamentally results in previously unconsidered but significant contributions to the natural ROS pool. Bacteria that typically conduct light-independent oxygen respiration generate and release superoxide into the environment, thereafter facilitating more highly-oxidative ROS
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Potential of a novel endophytic diazotrophic Serratia sp. Wed4 for pyrene biodegradation Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Chaoba Lin, Fuying Zhang, Rui Chen, Shiping Lin, Peiyuan Jiao, Yajing Ma, Xuezhu Zhu, Baitao Lv
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Keratinolytic activity of pigmenting and non-pigmenting soils strains of Trichophyton ajelloi Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Justyna Bohacz, Michał Możejko
The aim of the study was to evaluate the keratinolytic activity of 37 Trichophyton ajelloi strains, both pigmenting and non–pigmenting, isolated from loamy soil and chernozem, and to identify strains with the highest efficiency of converting feather waste into easily assimilable forms of nitrogen and sulfur for plants. The study showed that among Trichophyton ajelloi strains isolated from loamy soil
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Research on biodeteriotration of plastics Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-09 Ji-Dong Gu, Tim Ford, Bryce Mitton, Ralph Mitchell
Plastics and microplastics are attracting increasing public attention due to their wide occurrence in the environment and accumulation in plants, wildlife and humans. In addition to the vast quantity of packaging plastics discharged into the municipal waste stream, an increasing volume of industrial polymeric materials from the electronics industry, space and aviation is also accumulating in the environment
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The 50th anniversary of the International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Society Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Joseph M. Suflita, Brenda J. Little
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Antibiofouling activity of 1-hexadecyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride against Amphora sp. BARC 104, a fouling diatom isolated from back waters of Kalpakkam Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Maruthanayagam Veerabadhran, G. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Francis Vincent, Y.V. Nancharaiah
1-Hexadecyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (C16MimCl), an alkylimidazolium ionic liquid (IL) with a long alkyl side chain (-hexadecyl group) is attractive for antimicrobial applications. However, there are limited studies on the antifouling efficacy of ILs using biofouling organisms especially diatoms. In this study, the antifouling activity of C16MimCl was determined against Amphora sp. BARC 104, a
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Culturable keratinophilic fungi isolated from house dust by hair-baiting technique Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Nobuo Hamada, Takashi Baba, Daisuke Sakuma
This study isolated 38 species of fungi on potato-dextrose agar medium by a new procedure, incubating sterilized human hair on humid house dust for one month or more. The growth of keratinophilic fungi from the in-house dust was promoted by hair. In particular, Scopulariopsis, Arthrographis, Chrysosporium, and Fusarium were predominantly detected after cultivation. These fungi have been reported to
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Unearthing lights-induced epilithic bacteria community assembly and associated function potentials in historical relics Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Wenjing Liu, Yuanyuan Bao, Jianwei Zhang, Yan Ma, Xiaodan Cui, Yonghui Li, Youzhi Feng
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The Guaymas Basin – A hot spot for hydrothermal generation and anaerobic microbial degradation of hydrocarbons Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-21 Andreas Teske
Guaymas Basin is a young marginal rift basin in the Gulf of California characterized by active seafloor spreading, rapid deposition of organic-rich sediments, and steep geothermal gradients where sedimentary organic material of photosynthetic origin turns into hydrocarbons - potential microbial substrates. After introducing the sources of hydrocarbons in the subsurface, this short overview discusses
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Screening and degradation characteristics of plastic-degrading microorganisms in film-mulched vegetable soil Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-10-13 Zhenyan Lin, Tuo Jin, Xin Xu, Xiao Yin, Dan Zhang, Mengjiao Geng, Chunyu Pang, Gongwen Luo, Lizhi Xiong, Jianwei Peng, Jiangchi Fei
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Degradation by brown rot fungi increases the hygroscopicity of heat-treated wood Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Tiina Belt, Michael Altgen, Muhammad Awais, Martin Nopens, Lauri Rautkari
Heat treatment increases the decay resistance of wood by decreasing its hygroscopicity, but the wood material remains degradable by fungi. This study investigated the degradation of heat-treated wood by brown rot fungi, with the aim of identifying fungal-induced hygroscopicity changes that facilitate degradation. Scots pine sapwood samples were modified under superheated steam at 200 and 230 °C and
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Simultaneous Thermal Analysis for characterization of fungal depolymerisation of Norway spruce Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Stephen O. Amiandamhen, Nina E. Nagy, Monica Fongen, Gry Alfredsen
After fungal decay experiments chemical characterisation of the wood is often a routine and several methodological approaches are available. In this study, we tested if simultaneous thermal analysis (STA) is a valid alternative to traditional wet chemical methods since STA allows significantly smaller sample size and faster analysis. Three model fungi including the brown rot fungi Rhodonia placenta
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Centimetric circular areas uncolonized by microbial biofilms (CUMBs) on marble surfaces and insights on a lichen-related origin Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Marta Cicardi, Davide Bernasconi, Luca Martire, Linda Pastero, Giulia Caneva, Sergio E. Favero-Longo
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Influence of biochar derived from sugarcane bagasse at different carbonization temperatures on anammox granular formation Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-04 Jarawee Kaewyai, Pongsak (Lek) Noophan, Simon Guerrero Cruz, Satoshi Okabe
Biochar derived from sugarcane bagasse, carbonized at temperatures of 300, 550, and 800 °C, exhibit different characteristics, such as pH, functional groups, specific surface area, and released nutrients. These three types of biochar were separately added into the enriched anammox cultures, influencing granular formation and nitrogen removal. The addition of biochar300 proved to be the most effective
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General nitrogen regulation protein NtrC regulates the expression of nitrile hydratase and the synthesis of extracellular polysaccharide in Ensifer adhaerens CGMCC 6315 Int. Biodeterior. Biodegrad. (IF 4.8) Pub Date : 2023-09-02 Nengdang Jiang, Xiaoyue Chen, Zhixia Fan, Shilei Sun, Huoyong Jiang, Yunxiu Zhao, Yijun Dai