Biodegradation of chlorpyrifos, cypermethrin, and lindane by pesticide-tolerant hexa-bacterial consortia with integrated plant growth promoting and biosurfactant production potential

From Chlorpyrifos Degradation to Detoxification: Bacterial Diversity, Metabolic Pathways, Microbial Consortia, and Prospects for Field-Scale Bioremediation

Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is the most commonly used organophosphorus insecticide in agriculture globally. This has raised concerns due to its persistence, bioaccumulation, neurotoxicity, and environmental and human health effects. Until 2020, CPF was the most commonly used pesticide in European Union (EU) food production. CPF...

Metabolomic unravelling and RSM-assisted optimization of phenylpyrazole degradation by a novel soil-derived bacterial consortium FP-25

Microbial consortia for pesticide biodegradation: mechanisms, cross-class pathways, and translational challenges

The use of synthetic pesticides estimated at 4.1 million metric tons annually worldwide, has led to widespread contamination of soils and aquatic environments, with documented risks to ecosystem integrity and human health. Physicochemical remediation methods are costly and often generate secondary pollutants and toxic...

Synergistic Co-Metabolism of Aspergillus Niger, Azotobacter Vinelandii , and Pseudomonas Aeruginosa for Enhanced Bioremediation of Crude Oil–Polluted Soil: Implications for Soil Recovery and Food Security

It is demonstrated that optimised microbial co-metabolism can shorten remediation timelines, lower environmental footprint and cost relative to physicochemical treatments, and measurably restore soil functions supporting post-remediation agricultural reuse and food security in oil-impacted regions.

Malathion biodegradation and biotransformation in water and sediment systems: bacterial pathways, environmental drivers, ecological impacts, and bioremediation strategies

Malathion is one of the most widely used organophosphate insecticides, and its environmental fate is strongly influenced by microbial transformation in the water column and sediments. This review synthesizes current knowledge of the enzymatic and metabolic pathways that govern the persistence of malathion in aquatic, s...

Unveiling phthalate esters biodegradation from microbial community to Pseudarthrobacter scleromae HL-1: Kinetics, genomic insights, pathways, toxicity assessment and environmental remediation.

Phthalate esters (PAEs) are ubiquitous synthetic plasticizer pollutants posing severe ecological and human health risks. This study compared microbial community structures and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) degradation kinetics of two consortia: 7-day enriched MC1 (50 mg/L DBP) and 6-cycle acclimated MC7 (50-1000 mg/L DBP), d...