Study of Biodegradation and Bioremediation

Dear Colleagues,

The development of the economy and the growing standard of living of societies is unfortunately associated with an increasing risk of environmental contamination with products of the chemical industry. Despite a number of regulations and a great care for storage and transport safety, there is still the possibility of uncontrolled release of petroleum products, substrates in chemical synthesis, etc. Moreover, the currently used methods of solid waste and sewage water management do not allow for effective removal of both persistent contaminants and pharmaceuticals. Ecological disasters, occurring frequently in large sizes, as well as regular waste management, show how important it is to have some appropriate techniques that are helpful in rapid remediation of the environment. Biodegradation of pollutants depends on various factors, such as their chemical structure, physicochemical properties, or bioavailability for microorganisms. Therefore, there is a need to develop new effective bioremediation processes as well as extensive and deep studies on biodegradation processes conducted by microorganisms. What is more, a comprehensive and multifaceted look at the phenomena accompanying biological degradation is very important.

We hope that the Special Issue will become a platform for the exchange of experiences and valuable observations of researchers in various fields and will also open up new perspectives in the field of combating environmental pollution.

This Special Issue will concentrate on highlighting timely research studies addressing the persistent pollutants and xenobiotics’ biodegradation. Topics include but are not limited to:

• Pollutant and xenobiotic biodegradation;
• The influence of surfactants and biosurfactants on hydrocarbon biodegradation;
• Role of adsorption in biodegradation process;
• Enzyme and bacterial immobilization and their use in different compounds’ degradation;
• Impact of pollutants on the microorganism cells;
• Physical or electrochemical methods as the support of biodegradation process.

Authors are invited and welcome to submit original research papers, reviews, and short communications.

Assist. Prof. Dr. Ewa Kaczorek
Dr. Wojciech Smułek
Guest Editors

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