Critical Reviews in Toxicology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 25
Published: Dec. 20, 2024
Pyrethroids
are
synthetic
products
derived
from
natural
pyrethroids
present
in
flowers
and
extensively
used
as
pesticides
for
agriculture,
animal
husbandry,
household
pest
control.
However,
excessive
prolonged
usage
of
pyrethroid
insecticides
can
result
adverse
effects
on
both
non-target
target
species.
Therefore,
effective
technologies
need
to
be
developed
remove
contamination
ensure
environmental
safety.
Microbial
remediation
various
pesticide
contaminants
is
highly
practicable,
low
cost,
eco-friendly
compared
physical
chemical
methods.
Different
microbiota
screened
eliminate
or
degrade
the
contaminants.
technology
utilizes
ability
treat
contaminated
areas.
Previous
studies
have
mostly
focused
isolation
screening
microorganisms
biodegradation,
well
kinetics
pathways
biodegradation.
In
order
develop
bioremediation
strategies,
further
research
based
molecular
biology
bioengineering
required
a
comprehensive
exploration
pyrethroid-degrading
microorganisms.
To
date,
microbial
degradation
underlying
mechanisms
been
rarely
reviewed.
this
critical
review
encompasses
latest
knowledge
structural
properties,
bio-toxicity,
characterization
strains
characteristics,
intrinsic
mechanisms,
pathways.
The
future
depends
combining
advanced
gene
with
traditional
methods
sustainably
It
also
summarizes
factors
affecting
efficiency
concludes
prospects,
along
current
challenges
limitations.
Food and Energy Security,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Lead
(Pb)
and
arsenic
(As)
pollution
seriously
affect
the
physiological
biochemical
processes
of
plants,
reduce
agricultural
productivity,
pose
a
serious
threat
to
human
health.
Recently,
there
has
been
an
increasing
interest
in
studies
aimed
at
mitigating
these
negative
effects
heavy
metals.
Curcumin
is
important
secondary
metabolite
belonging
polyphenol
class
that
provides
stress
tolerance
plants
through
its
metal‐chelating
activity.
Therefore,
our
study,
curcumin
(Cur1;
50
μM
Cur2;
100
μM)
was
applied
lettuce
(
Lactuca
sativa
L.)
under
lead
(Pb;
and/or
(As;
stress.
It
observed
relative
growth
rate
plant
decreased
by
12%
Pb
27%
As
combined
conditions
(Pb
+
As)
reduced
water
content
23%.
Notably,
significant
increases
parameters
were
following
treatment.
Furthermore,
exogenous
application
effectively
mitigated
detrimental
induced
heavy‐metal
On
gas
exchange
photosynthetic
parameters,
Cur1
treatment
resulted
more
than
twofold
increase
carbon
assimilation
conditions.
Due
exposure,
H
2
O
increased
25%
TBARS
twofold.
These
elevations
attenuated
with
enhanced
antioxidant
enzyme
Compared
Cur2
treatments
40%
24%
SOD
activity,
respectively.
contributed
maintenance
redox
balance
cell
activity
ascorbate–glutathione
(AsA‐GSH)
cycle.
In
conclusion,
applications
reduction
ROS
accumulation
uptake,
photosynthesis
efficiency,
capacity.
findings
suggest
phenolic
compounds
like
could
be
promising
strategy
practices
enhance
resistance
stress,
thereby
improving
productivity.
Water,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 468 - 468
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Sulfamethazine
(SM2),
a
prevalent
sulfonamide
antibiotic,
is
commonly
detected
as
an
environmental
pollutant.
Microbial
degradation
serves
important
approach
to
treating
SM2
contamination.
In
this
study,
SM2-degrading
strain,
identified
Bacillus
cereus
J2,
was
isolated
from
the
activated
sludge
that
had
been
cultured
using
exclusive
carbon
source,
which
demonstrated
exceptional
capabilities.
Under
optimized
conditions
(30
°C,
initial
OD600
=
0.1,
pH
8),
strain
J2
completely
degraded
50
mg/L
within
36
h.
The
also
showed
high
efficiency
for
other
sulfonamides,
such
sulfamethoxazole
and
sulfadiazine,
could
grow
normally
in
mixed
system
containing
these
compounds.
growth
kinetics
with
source
conformed
well
Haldane
model
(R2
0.925),
revealing
strain’s
maximum
specific
rate
determined
be
0.066
h−1
(µmax)
at
concentration
of
51.35
mg/L.
Seven
intermediate
products
were
TQ-LCMS
analysis,
suggesting
three
potential
pathways
SM2.
These
findings
suggest
holds
significant
promise
bioremediation
SM2-contaminated
environments.
Plant Stress,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12, P. 100458 - 100458
Published: April 8, 2024
B.
cereus
is
an
important
plant
growth
promoting
bacteria.
It
provides
sustainable
ways
to
increase
yield
as
well
protection
from
environmental
stress
such
heavy
metals.
can
both
nutrition
and
act
osmoprotection
agent.
This
study
investigated
seed
priming
of
into
T.
aestivum
seeds
under
arsenic
cadmium
stress.
Growth
parameters,
gas
exchange,
photosynthesis
efficiency,
antioxidant
capacity
were
measured.
As
and/or
Cd
application
caused
32%,
18%
24%
decrease
in
the
relative
rate
(RGR)
As,
Cd,
combined
(As+Cd)
groups,
respectively.
High
amounts
reduction
photosynthetic
parameters
detected
on
applications
recovery
these
increased
proline
accumulation.
The
increases
Fv/Fm
Fv/Fo
indicated
that
system
efficiency
PSII
reaction
center
recovered.
ROS
accumulation
aestivum.
By
recovered
with
activity
SOD
by
42.8%
As+B
group
11.80%
Cd+B
group.
With
bacteria
other
enzymes
also
showed
boosted
therefore
reducing
H2O2
content
preventing
peroxidation.
Bacteria
AsA-GSH
cycle
stresses.
Therefore,
highly
effective
against
metal
availability
metals
and,
increasing
for
plants.
Journal of Pineal Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
76(4)
Published: May 1, 2024
Abstract
Recently,
microorganism
and
exogenous
melatonin
application
has
been
recognized
as
an
efficient
biological
tool
for
enhancing
salt
tolerance
heavy
metal
detoxification
in
agriculture
crops.
Thus,
the
goal
of
this
study
was
to
isolate
evaluate
a
novel
melatonin‐producing
plant
growth
promoting
bacterium.
With
high‐throughput
whole
genome
sequencing,
phytohormone
measurements,
expression
profiling,
biochemical
analysis,
we
can
identify
PGPB
that
produces
unravel
how
it
promotes
soybean
development
protects
against
Cd
stress.
We
synthesis
pathway
(tryptophan→tryptamine→serotonin
melatonin)
halotolerant
(NaCl
>
800
mM)
metal‐resistant
(Cd
>3
rhizobacterium
Bacillus
safensis
EH143
use
treat
plants
subjected
NaCl
stresses.
Results
show
will
highly
bioaccumulate
metals
significantly
improve
P
Ca
2+
uptake
K
+
/Na
(93%↑under
stress)
ratio
while
reducing
(49%
under
shoots.
This
activity
supported
by
ion
regulator
HKT1,
MYPB67,
calcium
sensors
CDPK5
CaMK1
which
ultimately
led
increased
growth.
decreased
ABA
content
shoots
13%,
20%,
34%
SA
biosynthesis
14.8%,
31%,
48.2%
control,
salt,
Cd‐treated
plants,
upregulating
CYP707A1
CYP707A2
PAL1
ICS,
respectively.
The
along
with
reduced
ASMT3
following
treatment
EH143;
moreover,
peroxidase
(POD)
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD)
134.5%
39%
salt+Cd
stress,
respectively
level
total
amino
acids
were
observed.
Whole‐genome
sequencing
annotation
revealed
presence
precursor
tryptophan
synthase
(trpA,
trpB,
trpS),
other
regulators
(Cd:
cadA,
potassium:
KtrA
KtrB,
phosphate:
glpT,
calcium:
yloB,
sodium/glucose
cotransporter:
sgIT,
magnesium
transporter:
mgtE),
enzyme
activators
(including
siderophore
transport
proteins
yfiZ
yfhA,
SOD
sodA,
catalase
katA1,
glutathione
KefG)
may
be
involved
programming
metabolic
system.
As
consequence,
contents
lipid
peroxidation
(O
2‐
,
MDA,
H
2
O
)
up
69%,
46%,
29%
These
findings
suggest
could
potent
biofertilizer
alleviate
toxicity
crops
serve
alternative
substitute
application.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 246 - 246
Published: Jan. 24, 2024
Heavy
metal
(HMe)
pollution
in
regions
with
mining
and
metallurgy
activities
is
known
to
be
a
serious
environmental
problem
worldwide.
Hydrological
processes
contribute
the
dissemination
of
HMes
(drainage,
precipitation,
flow
rate).
The
aim
present
study
investigate
microbial
community
structure
ten
river
sediments
sampled
different
East
Kazakhstan,
which
are
contaminated
HMes.
overall
degree
sediment
contamination
(Cr,
Cu,
Zn,
Pb,
Cd)
was
assessed
using
index
Zc,
ranged
from
0.43
21.6,
highest
Ridder
City
(Zc
=
21.6)
Ust-Kamenogorsk
City,
0.8
km
below
dam
hydroelectric
power
station
19.6).
tested
samples
considerably
differed
organic
matter,
total
carbon,
nitrogen,
phosphorus
content,
as
well
abundance
HMe-related
functional
gene
families
antibiotic
resistance
genes.
Metagenomic
analysis
benthic
microorganisms
showed
prevalence
Proteobacteria
(88.84–97.61%)
Actinobacteria
(1.21–5.98%)
at
phylum
level
all
samples.
At
class
level,
(21.68–57.48%),
Betaproteobacteria
(19.38–41.17%),
Alphaproteobacteria
(10.0–39.78%)
were
most
common
among
classified
reads.
To
best
our
knowledge,
this
first
on
metagenomic
characteristics
communities
exposed
chronic
HMe
pressure
Kazakhstan.
Parasites & Vectors,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Aug. 5, 2024
Aedes
albopictus
is
an
important
vector
for
pathogens
such
as
dengue,
Zika,
and
chikungunya
viruses.
While
insecticides
the
mainstay
mosquito
control,
their
widespread
excessive
use
has
led
to
increased
resistance
in
Ae.
globally.
Gut
symbiotic
bacteria
are
believed
play
a
potential
role
insect
physiology,
potentially
linking
mosquitoes'
metabolic
against
insecticides.
We
investigated
of
development
by
comparing
gut
between
deltamethrin-sensitive
deltamethrin-resistant
populations.
Adults
were
reared
from
field-collected
larvae.
Sensitive
resistant
mosquitoes
screened
using
0.03%
0.09%
deltamethrin,
respectively,
on
basis
World
Health
Organization
(WHO)
tube
bioassay.
larvae
5
×
LC50
(lethal
concentration
at
50%
mortality)
20
respectively.
Laboratory
strain
adults
used
controls.
The
DNA
samples
these
extracted
magnetic
bead
method.
Bacterial
16S
rDNA
was
sequenced
BGISEQ
isolated
cultured
microorganisms
adult
four
different
media:
Luria
Bertani
(LB),
brain
heart
infusion
(BHI),
nutrient
agar
(NA),
salmonella
shigella
(SS).
Sequencing
revealed
significantly
higher
microbial
diversity
field-resistant
compared
with
field-sensitive
laboratory-sensitive
(P
<
0.01).
Conversely,
microorganism
lower
At
species
level,
25
12
bacterial
field
adults,
abundance
Flavobacterium
spp.,
Gemmobacter
Dysgonomonas
spp.
sensitive
(all
P
0.05).
Furthermore,
Pantoea
Aeromonas
dominant
differentially
occurring
also
larval
mosquitoes.
These
findings
suggest
that
commensal
may
distinct
roles
deltamethrin
resistance.
This
study
provides
empirical
further
exploration
mechanisms
underlying
insecticide
resistance,
opening
new
prospect
control
strategies.