Deleted Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
2(1)
Published: May 22, 2025
Abstract
Water
pollution
is
a
pressing
global
issue,
exacerbated
by
industrial
activities,
agricultural
runoff,
and
inadequate
wastewater
treatment,
leading
to
widespread
contamination
of
water
bodies
with
heavy
metals,
pharmaceuticals,
personal
care
products,
emerging
contaminants
like
microplastics.
Phytoremediation—the
use
plants
remove,
degrade,
or
stabilize
environmental
contaminants—offers
sustainable
cost-effective
solution
for
improving
quality.
This
review
explores
recent
advancements
in
phytoremediation,
focusing
on
the
integration
cutting-edge
technologies
such
as
nanotechnology,
microbial
synergy,
genetic
engineering
enhance
its
efficiency.
Nanomaterials,
titanium
dioxide
zinc
oxide
nanoparticles,
contaminant
bioavailability
degradation
through
mechanisms
photocatalysis
reactive
oxygen
species
generation.
Plant
growth-promoting
bacteria
optimize
rhizosphere
processes
increase
metal
uptake
organic
pollutant
breakdown.
Genetic
engineering,
including
CRISPR/Cas9
approaches,
enables
precise
modifications
plant
traits
related
tolerance
accumulation.
Collectively,
these
have
demonstrated
significantly
improved
removal
rates
compared
traditional
plant-based
methods—though
primarily
controlled,
small-scale
studies.
Challenges
remain
scaling
real-world
applications
due
ecological
risks,
high
regulatory
costs,
need
robust
cost–benefit
analysis.
Continued
interdisciplinary
research
pilot-scale
validation
will
be
essential
ensure
tools
can
safely
effectively
deployed
large-scale
aquatic
remediation.
Waste Management Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(3), P. 154 - 171
Published: July 22, 2024
Bioremediation,
an
advanced
and
environmentally
sustainable
technology,
utilizes
biological
microorganisms
to
mitigate
pollution.
This
review
combines
insights
from
two
perspectives:
one
focusing
on
the
mechanisms,
applications,
types
of
bioremediation,
other
examining
transformative
potential
integrating
Internet
Things
(IoT),
Artificial
Intelligence
(AI),
biosensors
in
pollution
management.
The
first
perspective
delves
into
effectiveness
bioremediation
decomposing
detoxifying
hazardous
substances,
emphasizing
its
cost-effectiveness
eco-friendliness
compared
conventional
methods.
In-situ
ex-situ
methods
are
analyzed,
along
with
intrinsic
engineered
techniques,
phytoremediation
strategies
for
heavy
metal
removal.
underscores
growing
importance
addressing
industrial
effluents,
contaminated
soils,
groundwater,
future
advancements
expected
enhance
efficiency
applicability.
From
second
perspective,
recent
IoT,
AI,
explored
their
revolutionize
waste
IoT
facilitates
real-time
monitoring
remote
management,
AI
enhances
data
analysis
predictive
modelling,
contribute
precise
pollutant
detection
environmental
monitoring.
highlights
synergistic
integration
these
technologies,
presenting
smart
systems
feedback
loops
adaptive
capabilities.
Together,
technologies
offer
scalable
solutions
mitigation,
marking
a
significant
stride
towards
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
900, P. 165739 - 165739
Published: July 25, 2023
There
is
increasing
demand
for
low-carbon
remediation
strategies
reducing
greenhouse
gas
emissions
and
promoting
sustainable
development
in
the
management
of
environmental
contamination.
This
trend
within
broader
context
that
balance
environmental,
economic,
social
aspects.
article
critically
reviewed
existing
literature
to
evaluate
compare
various
methods,
such
as
bioremediation,
phytoremediation,
situ
chemical
oxidation,
soil
vapour
extraction,
electrokinetic
remediation,
identify
suitable
techniques
oil-contaminated
sites
Niger
Delta
region
Nigeria.
We
analysed
UK
frameworks
(SuRF-UK)
glean
lessons
Nigerian
context.
Our
findings
indicate
bioremediation
phytoremediation
are
particularly
promising
technologies
due
their
cost-effectiveness
adaptability
local
conditions.
proposed
a
framework
deeply
considers
opportunities
achieving
multiple
goals
including
effective
limited
while
returning
net
economic
benefit
communities.
The
will
help
decision
makers
implement
meet
sustainability
indices,
integrates
considerations
return
need
policymakers
establish
enforce
policies
regulations
support
practises,
build
capacity
stakeholders,
invest
research
development,
promote
collaboration
among
stakeholders
create
regulatory
environment
supports
practises
promotes
region.
study
provides
insights
regions
addressing
land
contamination
by
different
contaminants
facilitates
adoption
consider
contextual
socio-economic
indices
development.
Communications Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: July 24, 2024
Abstract
A
major
roadblock
towards
the
realisation
of
a
circular
economy
are
lack
high-value
products
that
can
be
generated
from
waste.
Black
soldier
flies
(BSF;
Hermetia
illucens
)
gaining
traction
for
their
ability
to
rapidly
consume
large
quantities
organic
wastes.
However,
these
primarily
used
produce
small
variety
products,
such
as
animal
feed
ingredients
and
fertiliser.
Using
synthetic
biology,
BSF
could
developed
into
novel
sustainable
biomanufacturing
platform
valorise
broader
waste
feedstocks
enhanced
feeds,
biomolecules
including
industrial
enzymes
lipids,
improved
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Feb. 12, 2025
Mercury
is
a
highly
toxic
trace
metal
that
readily
biomagnifies
in
food
webs
where
it
inaccessible
to
current
bioremediation
methods.
Animals
could
potentially
be
engineered
detoxify
mercury
within
their
clean
up
impacted
ecosystems.
We
demonstrate
invertebrate
(Drosophila
melanogaster)
and
vertebrate
(Danio
rerio)
animal
models
can
express
organomercurial
lyase
(MerB)
mercuric
reductase
(MerA)
from
Escherichia
coli
demethylate
methylmercury
remove
biomass
as
volatile
elemental
mercury.
The
animals
accumulated
less
than
half
much
relative
wild-type
counterparts,
higher
proportion
of
tissue
was
the
form
bioavailable
inorganic
Furthermore,
tolerate
exposures
compared
controls.
These
findings
potential
using
for
may
applied
reduce
burden
ecosystems
by
disrupting
its
biomagnification
or
treat
contaminated
organic
waste
streams.
Here
authors
Drosophila
melanogaster
Danio
rerio
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
30(5), P. 1167 - 1167
Published: March 5, 2025
The
hydrothermal
carbonization
(HTC)
of
biomass
presents
a
sustainable
approach
for
waste
management
and
production
value-added
materials
such
as
hydrochar,
which
holds
promise
an
adsorbent
support
matrix
bacterial
immobilization
applied,
e.g.,
bioremediation
processes
sites
contaminated
with
phthalate
ester
plasticizers
diethyl
(DEP).
In
the
present
study,
hydrochar
was
synthesized
from
vine
shoots
(VSs)
employing
following
parameters
during
HTC
process:
260
°C
30
min
1:10
(w/v)
biomass-to-water
ratio.
resulting
(VSs-HC)
characterized
porosity,
elemental
composition,
structural
properties
using
Scanning
Electron
Microscopy
(SEM),
Energy-Dispersive
X-ray
Spectroscopy
(EDX),
Raman
spectroscopy.
Elemental
analysis
confirmed
presence
key
elements
in
VSs
structure,
essential
char
formation
process.
VSs-HC
exhibited
macroporous
structure
(>0.5
μm),
facilitating
(DEP)
adsorption,
adhesion,
biofilm
formation.
Adsorption
studies
showed
that
achieved
90%
removal
rate
4
mM
DEP
within
first
hour
contact.
Furthermore,
VS-HC
tested
consortium
(Pseudomonas
spp.
Microbacterium
sp.)
known
to
degrade
DEP.
immobilized
on
demonstrated
enhanced
tolerance
toxicity,
degrading
76%
8
24
h,
compared
14%
by
planktonic
cultures.
This
study
highlights
VSs-HC's
potential
cost-effective
material
environmental
bioremediation,
offering
cell
viability,
improved
formation,
efficient
plasticizer
removal.
These
findings
provide
pathway
mitigating
pollution
through
scalable
low-cost
solutions.
Polish Journal of Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
74(1), P. 33 - 47
Published: March 1, 2025
Abstract
Benzene
is
a
pervasive
contaminant
and
human
carcinogen.
Its
remediation
from
environmental
resources
using
conventional
procedures
has
always
been
challenging
due
to
high
cost
incomplete
benzene
degradation.
The
present
study
was
designed
explore
highly
efficient
bacteria
with
degrading
potential
tannery
industry
soil,
which
might
be
used
as
an
alternative
these
removal
remedies.
Bacterial
isolation
performed
(80
μl/1,000
ml)
supplemented
minimal
salt
media
(MSM).
Characterization
of
isolates
carried
out
by
performing
growth
curve
analysis,
Gram
staining,
biochemical
characterization
via
Remel
RapID
™
NF
PLUS
System
(Thermo
Scientific™,
Thermo
Fisher
Scientific,
Inc.,
USA),
antibiotic
sensitivity
profiling,
16S
rRNA
gene
sequencing,
efficiency
estimation
assay,
FTIR,
GC-MS
profiling.
Five
isolated
in
the
were
identified
Paracoccus
aestuarii
PUB1,
Bacillus
tropicus
PUB2,
albus
PUB3,
subtilis
PUB4,
cereus
PUB6.
All
fast-growing
Gram-positive
except
P.
PUB1.
Maximum
(30
mg/l
per
25
h)
found
B.
PUB2.
Comparing
FTIR
spectra
bacterial
culture
supernatant
versus
control
revealed
peaks
shifting
corresponding
ring
bonds
breaking.
analysis
metabolic
intermediates
benzoate
methylation
benzaldehyde
pathways.
These
can
employed
for
degradation
enzyme-based
nanoparticle
synthesis
or
cloning
relevant
genes
eco-friendly
expression
systems.
FEMS Microbiology Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
48(1)
Published: Nov. 20, 2023
Abstract
Awareness
is
growing
that
human
health
cannot
be
considered
in
isolation
but
inextricably
woven
with
the
of
environment
which
we
live.
It
is,
however,
under-recognized
sustainability
activities
strongly
relies
on
preserving
equilibrium
microbial
communities
living
in/on/around
us.
Microbial
metabolic
are
instrumental
for
production,
functionalization,
processing,
and
preservation
food.
For
circular
economy,
metabolism
would
exploited
to
produce
building
blocks
chemical
industry,
achieve
effective
crop
protection,
agri-food
waste
revalorization,
or
biofuel
as
well
bioremediation
bioaugmentation
contaminated
areas.
Low
pH
undoubtedly
a
key
physical–chemical
parameter
needs
exploiting
powerful
arsenal.
Deviation
from
optimal
conditions
has
profound
effects
shaping
responsible
carrying
out
essential
processes.
Furthermore,
novel
strategies
combat
contaminations
infections
by
pathogens
rely
microbial-derived
acidic
molecules
suppress/inhibit
their
growth.
Herein,
present
state-of-the-art
knowledge
impact
many
applied
areas
how
this
can
guide
us
use
immense
arsenal
more
impactful
exploitation
Planetary
Health
perspective.
