Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(18), P. 10239 - 10239
Published: Sept. 12, 2023
Bioremediation
techniques
are
increasingly
popular
in
addressing
soil
pollution.
Despite
this,
using
earthworms
as
first
actors
or
adjuvants
decontamination
is
an
open
and
little-discussed
field.
This
paper
focuses
on
vermiremediation
effectiveness
alone
combined
with
other
bioremediation
methods,
such
phytoremediation
bioaugmentation.
Literature
was
collected
following
the
PRISMA
criteria,
setting
search
keywords:
“(vermiremediation)
AND
(bioremediation
OR
plant*)
(bioaugmentation
bacteria)”.
The
investigation
performed
Google
Scholar,
Science
Direct,
SciFinder
Web
of
databases.
article
data
were
collected,
compared,
elaborated,
graphically
summarised
discussed
to
assess
if
earthworms’
activities
play
a
critical
role
tackling
several
pollutions.
Furthermore,
review
aimed
identify
most
promising
function
xenobiotic
examined:
organic,
inorganic
both.
Any
gaps
criticism
highlighted
facilitate
future
research
this
study
area.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
22(19), P. 10529 - 10529
Published: Sept. 29, 2021
Agriculture
in
the
21st
century
is
facing
multiple
challenges,
such
as
those
related
to
soil
fertility,
climatic
fluctuations,
environmental
degradation,
urbanization,
and
increase
food
demand
for
increasing
world
population.
In
meanwhile,
scientific
community
key
challenges
crop
production
from
existing
land
base.
this
regard,
traditional
farming
has
witnessed
enhanced
per
acre
yields
due
irregular
injudicious
use
of
agrochemicals,
including
pesticides
synthetic
fertilizers,
but
at
a
substantial
cost.
Another
major
concern
modern
agriculture
that
pests
are
developing
pesticide
resistance.
Therefore,
future
sustainable
requires
alternative
strategies
can
enhance
an
environmentally
sound
manner.
The
application
rhizobacteria,
specifically,
plant
growth-promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPR),
chemical
gained
much
attention
community.
These
harbor
number
mechanisms
through
which
they
promote
growth,
control
pests,
induce
resistance
various
abiotic
stresses.
This
review
presents
comprehensive
overview
involved
growth
promotion,
biocontrol
bioremediation
contaminated
soils.
It
also
focuses
on
effects
PGPR
inoculation
survival
under
stress.
Furthermore,
pros
cons
rhizobacterial
along
with
directions
discussed
depth.
Chemosphere,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
293, P. 133572 - 133572
Published: Jan. 8, 2022
Petroleum
hydrocarbons
(PHs)
are
used
as
raw
materials
in
many
industries
and
primary
energy
sources.
However,
excessive
PHs
act
soil
pollutants,
posing
serious
threats
to
living
organisms.
Various
ex-situ
or
in-situ
chemical
biological
methods
applied
restore
polluted
soil.
most
of
the
treatment
expensive,
environmentally
unfriendly,
sometimes
inefficient.
That
attracts
scientists
researchers
develop
select
new
strategists
remediate
through
risk-based
analysis
eco-friendly
manner.
This
review
discusses
sources
PHs,
properties,
distribution,
transport,
fate
environment,
internal
external
factors
affecting
remediation
restoration
process,
its
effective
re-utilization
for
agriculture.
Bioremediation
is
an
method
degrading
specifically
by
using
microorganisms.
Next-generation
sequencing
(NGS)
technologies
being
monitor
contaminated
sites.
Currently,
these
have
caused
a
paradigm
shift
giving
insights
into
microbially
mediated
biodegradation
processes
targeting
rRNA
discussed
concisely.
The
recent
development
management
contamination
challenges
future
perspectives
also
discussed.
Furthermore,
nanotechnology
seems
very
promising
remediation,
but
success
depends
on
cost-effectiveness.
paper
suggests
bio-electrochemical
systems
that
utilize
electro-chemically
active
microorganisms
with
would
be
eco-friendlier
help
tailor-made
sustainable
technologies.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
248, P. 114322 - 114322
Published: Nov. 29, 2022
Bioremediation
of
organic
contaminants
has
become
a
major
environmental
concern
in
the
last
few
years,
due
to
its
bio-resistance
and
potential
accumulate
environment.
The
use
diverse
technologies,
involving
chemical
physical
principles,
passive
uptake
utilizing
sorption
using
ecofriendly
substrates
have
drawn
lot
interest.
Biochar
got
attention
mainly
simplicity
manufacturing,
treatment,
disposal,
as
it
is
less
expensive
more
efficient
material,
for
remediation
contaminants.
This
review
highlighted
adverse
impact
persistent
pollutants
on
environment
soil
biota.
utilization
biochar
remediate
contaminated
compounds
i.e.,
pesticides,
polycyclic
aromatic
hydrocarbons,
antibiotics,
dyes
also
been
discussed.
application
significant
biodegradation,
leaching,
sorption/desorption
influenced
by
composition
structure,
porosity,
surface
area,
pH,
elemental
ratios,
functional
groups
biochar.
All
above
characteristics
depend
type
feedstock
pyrolysis
conditions.
However,
concentration
nature
significantly
alters
capability
Therefore,
physicochemical
properties
soils/wastewater,
contaminants,
should
be
evaluated
before
wastewater.
Future
initiatives,
however,
are
needed
develop
biochars
with
better
adsorption
capacity,
long-term
sustainability
xenobiotic/organic
contaminant
strategy.
Geomicrobiology Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41(4), P. 345 - 359
Published: Aug. 11, 2023
AbstractPetroleum
hydrocarbons,
which
are
organic
molecules
consisting
of
carbon
and
hydrogen,
found
in
crude
oil.
Due
to
human
activities
like
oil
spills,
leaking
storage
tanks,
transportation
accidents,
they
pervasive
environmental
toxins.
This
contamination
can
have
negative
consequences
on
the
ecosystem,
including
soil,
water,
air
pollution,
agricultural
land
is
not
immune.
There
several
variables
that
affect
how
petroleum
hydrocarbons
land,
particular
hydrocarbon,
properties
current
climatic
circumstances.
The
porosity,
permeability,
water-holding
capacity
soil
been
influenced
by
hydrocarbons.
might
result
compaction,
decreased
infiltration,
higher
runoff,
affecting
production.
Hydrocarbons
also
impair
aeration,
resulting
anaerobic
conditions
harm
microbiome
hinder
plant
development.
Petroleum
change
soil's
pH
nutrient
availability,
its
chemical
characteristics.
Through
modifications
microbial
activity,
diversity,
composition,
biological
Reduced
fertility
production
may
from
this.
kind
type
crop
only
a
few
factors
hydrocarbon
pollution
affects
productivity.
Some
crops
significantly
more
susceptible
than
others,
impact
their
yield.
To
limit
spread
contamination,
number
physicochemical
strategies
used
contaminated
areas,
but
this
has
resulted
significant
consumption,
high
treatment
costs,
secondary
pollutants
environment.
remediation
method,
other
hand,
makes
use
microorganisms
or
plants
break
down
remove
toxins
soil.
review
articles
focus
effects
elaborates
methods
be
applied
lessen
these
effects.Keywords:
Agricultural
landbioremediationcrude
oilpetroleum
hydrocarbonspoly
aromatic
AcknowledgmentsThe
authors
grateful
Department
Chemical
Engineering,
Indira
Gandhi
Institute
Technology,
Sarang.
We
thankful
Laxmi
Priya
Swain
for
her
continuous
support
throughout
process.
IDB
Govt.
Odisha,
Science
Technology
Research
Development
Project
grants
Biotechnology
(No.
ST-BT-MISC-0005-2023-2427/ST).Author
contributionsSumanta
Mohanta:
Conceptualization,
writing
original
draft,
validation.
Biswakant
Pradhan:
writing-editing,
Ipsita
Dipamitra
Behera:
Supervision,
Writing
–
editing.Disclosure
statementNo
potential
conflict
interest
was
reported
author(s).Additional
informationFundingThis
work
funded
Odisha
state
Government.
