Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are naturally occurring polymers that are generated as a source of energy by a variety of bacterial organisms. They can be used to replace petroleum-based plastics in a sustainable way….
Tag: Biodegradation
Study on Biodegradation and Dissipation of 14C-Carbofuran in Clay Soil from Loukkos Perimeter, Northwestern Morocco
Over the course of 63 days, the mineralization and dissipation of 14C-ring labelled carbofuran (2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethylbenzofuran-7-yl-methylcarbamate), one of the highly toxic N-methyl carbamate pesticides, in an untreated Vertisol Moroccan soil used for sugar…
News Update on Biodegradation Research: Jan – 2020
Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, the products of the unfinished combustion of fossil fuels, are ubiquitous in nature. a number of these chemicals are of environmental concern due to…