Application of Microorganisms in Degradation of Environmental Pollutants

Dear Colleagues,

Environmental pollution by persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, pesticides, and plastics represents a critical global challenge, threatening ecosystem integrity and human health. Harnessing the metabolic versatility of microorganisms offers a potent, sustainable, and often cost-effective strategy for pollutant mitigation. This Special Issue, "Application of Microorganisms in Degradation of Environmental Pollutants", seeks to compile cutting-edge research advancing our understanding and utilization of microbial processes for environmental cleanup.

We invite original research articles and comprehensive reviews exploring the isolation, characterization, and engineering of pollutant-degrading microbes and their consortia. Topics of interest include elucidating biodegradation pathways and mechanisms, optimizing bioaugmentation and biostimulation strategies, developing microbial biosensors, integrating microbial technologies with physicochemical methods, and applying advanced tools for discovery and monitoring. Studies addressing the degradation of emerging contaminants, overcoming bioavailability limitations, enhancing process efficiency under diverse environmental conditions (soil, water, wastewater, sediments), and assessing ecological impacts are particularly encouraged.

This Special Issue aims to showcase innovative solutions and foster interdisciplinary dialogue towards more effective and scalable bioremediation applications.

Dr. Dandan Liang
Dr. Chao Li
Guest Editors

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