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Mycoremediation of anthraquinone dyes from textile industries: a mini-review

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Textile factories create large amounts of harmful wastewater containing dyes that damage water ecosystems. Scientists have discovered that certain mushroom fungi can naturally break down these toxic dyes using special enzymes. By growing these fungi on support materials, the treatment becomes even more effective and can be reused multiple times, offering an eco-friendly and cost-effective solution for cleaning contaminated water.

Silk-based microparticles for the adsorption of methylene blue: formulations, characterization, adsorption study, in silico molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulation

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This research demonstrates that microparticles made from silk fibroin, a protein derived from silkworm cocoons, are exceptionally effective at removing methylene blue dye from water. The silk-based particles work about 32 times better than other forms of silk and can absorb large amounts of the toxic dye. Scientists used computer simulations to understand exactly how the silk protein attracts and binds the dye molecules, providing insights for creating even better eco-friendly water treatment materials.

Nanostructured Aerogels for Water Decontamination: Advances, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

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Aerogels are ultra-light, ultra-porous materials made mostly of air that can effectively remove toxic pollutants from contaminated water. These materials can absorb heavy metals, oil spills, dyes, and pesticides from water, offering a promising solution to global water contamination problems. Scientists are developing new types of aerogels using sustainable methods to make them more practical and affordable for large-scale water treatment applications in communities worldwide.

Using Fungi in Artificial Microbial Consortia to Solve Bioremediation Problems

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This review explores how combinations of fungi and other microorganisms can clean up polluted soil and water more effectively than using individual microbes alone. Fungi are particularly valuable because they produce powerful enzymes that can break down toxic substances like heavy metals, dyes, pesticides, and plastics. By carefully designing microbial teams and sometimes immobilizing them in gels or on materials, scientists can achieve much higher removal rates of pollutants while maintaining environmental safety.

Environmental Impacts and Strategies for Bioremediation of Dye-Containing Wastewater

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Textile factories release large amounts of dyes into water, creating serious pollution problems. Scientists have discovered that tiny living organisms like bacteria, fungi, and algae can eat and break down these dyes into harmless substances. This biological approach is cheaper, safer, and more environmentally friendly than traditional chemical methods used to clean wastewater, making it a promising solution for industries worldwide.

Recent advances in microbial engineering approaches for wastewater treatment: a review

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This review explains how microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, and algae can clean polluted water more effectively and cheaply than traditional methods. These microbes break down harmful chemicals, remove heavy metals, and clean industrial waste. Using multiple types of microbes together (microbial consortium) works better than using a single type, making it an environmentally friendly and economical solution for treating wastewater worldwide.

Ecological indicators and biological resources for hydrocarbon rhizoremediation in a protected area

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A gasoline pipeline spill contaminated a protected nature area in Italy, threatening rare fish species. Scientists tested whether plants and natural bacteria could clean up the pollution. They found that corn and sunflower plants, combined with bacteria from the soil, could remove about 70-80% of the petroleum pollution in just 38 days. The study showed this approach could successfully restore the protected area without expensive chemical treatments.

Bioremediation of Landfill Leachate with Fungi: Autochthonous vs. Allochthonous Strains

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This research compared two approaches to cleaning landfill leachate using fungi: using fungi naturally found in the polluted water versus using well-studied fungi species from laboratory collections. Scientists tested how effectively these fungi could remove color and toxins from contaminated wastewater. The study found that both types of fungi worked reasonably well, but through different mechanisms—some fungi absorbed the pollutants while others chemically broke them down using special enzymes.

Nanomaterial-mediated strategies for enhancing bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: A systematic review

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This review examines how combining tiny engineered materials (nanomaterials) with natural microorganisms can more effectively clean up environmental pollution from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are harmful chemicals produced by burning fossil fuels and other processes. The study found that using nanomaterials alongside bacteria significantly improved pollution removal rates in water and soil, with improvements of up to 19% in liquid samples and 14% in soil samples. Different types of nanomaterials like carbon-based materials and metal oxides work by helping bacteria degrade pollutants more efficiently through various mechanisms. This approach offers a more sustainable and environmentally friendly solution compared to using traditional remediation methods alone.

Biodegradation of BTEX by Bacteria Isolated From Soil Contaminated With Petroleum Sludge and Liquid and Solid Petrochemical Effluents

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Scientists isolated bacteria from oil-contaminated soil that can effectively break down BTEX chemicals, which are toxic pollutants from petroleum products. Two bacterial strains, Arthrobacter pascens and Bacillus sp., proved most effective at degrading these harmful compounds, removing over 80% within 12 days. These findings suggest these bacteria could be used to clean up contaminated sites naturally and cost-effectively.

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