Application of Microorganisms in Pollutant Degradation
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental and Green Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2025 | Viewed by 634
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental pollution; environmental microbiology; microbial degradation of organic pollutants; bioremediation; pesticides; heavy metals; emerging pollutants
Interests: bioremediation; environmental pollution; microbial mediated pollutants degradation; pesticides; heavy metals; emerging pollutants
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Different anthropogenic activities release pollutants of diverse nature to the environment, including heavy metals, pesticides, hydrocarbons, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemicals, among many others. The pollutant’s presence in the environment is recognized as an important concern worldwide due to its high impact on ecosystems and human health. Developing effective, low-cost, and environmentally friendly strategies to remove pollutants from soil and water is urgently necessary. Microorganisms, such as bacteria, algae, yeast, and fungi, have a great potential for the degradation or removal of different pollutants present in the environment, offering natural and often cost-effective solutions for cleaning up contaminated environments. Recently, the immobilization of microorganisms over natural origin materials, such as lignocellulosic fibers and biochar, is a biological approach that has taken relevance in the degradation and removal of different pollutants because it has proven a significant increase in the degradation efficiency of several pollutants. This Special Issue aims to gather novel articles and comprehensive reviews on microbial-based strategies for the degradation of pollutants and the treatment of different polluted environments.
Dr. María Luisa Castrejón-Godínez
Dr. Alexis Joavany Rodríguez Solís
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioremediation
- biosorption
- emerging pollutants
- environmental microbiology
- environmental pollution
- heavy metals detoxification
- hydrocarbons
- industrial chemicals
- microbial immobilization
- organic pollutants
- pesticides
- pharmaceutical wastes
- pollutant degradation
- soil remediation
- waste treatment
- water treatment
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