Jain PK, Bajpai V (2012) Biotechnology of bioremediation-a review. Int J Environ Sci 3
(1):535–549
Jin J, Yao J, Zhang Q, Liu J (2016) Biodegradation of pyrene by pseudomonas sp. JPN2 and its
initial degrading mechanism study by combining the catabolic nahAc gene and structure-based
analyses. Chemosphere 164:379–386
Johnsen AR, Wick LY, Harms H (2005) Principles of microbial PAH-degradation in soil. Environ
Pollut 133(1):71–84
Kadri T, Rouissi T, Brar SK, Cledon M, Sarma S, Verma M (2016) Biodegradation of polyaromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) by fungal enzymes: a review. J Environ Sci 51:52–74
Kamilova F, Lamers G, Lugtenberg B (2008) Biocontrol strain Pseudomonas fluorescens WCS365
inhibits germination of Fusarium oxysporum spores in tomato root exudate as well as subsequent formation of new spores. Environ Microbiol 10(9):2455–2461
Kang BG, Kim WT, Yun HS, Chang SC (2010) Use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria to
control stress responses of plant roots. Plant Biotechnol Rep 4(3):179–183
Khalid A, Arshad M, Crowley DE (2008a) Accelerated decolorization of structurally different azo
dyes by newly isolated bacterial strains. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 78(2):361–369
Khalid A, Arshad M, Crowley DE (2008b) Decolorization of azo dyes by Shewanella sp. under
saline conditions. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 79(6):1053–1059
Khalid A, Arshad M, Crowley DE (2009) Biodegradation potential of pure and mixed bacterial
cultures for removal of 4-nitroaniline from textile dye wastewater. Water Res 43(4):1110–1116
Khan MS, Zaidi A, Wani PA, Oves M (2009) Role of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in the
remediation of metal contaminated soils. Environ Chem Lett 7(1):1–19
Kim SJ, Kweon O, Jones RC, Freeman JP, Edmondson RD, Cerniglia CE (2007) Degradation of
2,3-diethyl-5-methylpyrazine by a newly discovered bacterium, Mycobacterium sp. strain
DM-11. J Bacteriol 189:464–472
Kuffner M, Puschenreiter M, Wieshammer G, Gorfer M, Sessitsch A (2008) Rhizosphere bacteria
affect growth and metal uptake of heavy metal accumulating willows. Plant Soil 304
(1–2):35–44
Kumar M, Philip L (2007) Biodegradation of endosulfan-contaminated soil in a pilot-scale reactorbioaugmented with mixed bacterial culture. J Environ Sci Health B 42(6):707–715
Kumar A, Bisht BS, Joshi VD, Dhewa T (2011) Review on bioremediation of polluted environment: a management tool. Int J Environ Sci 1(6):1079
Kundan R, Pant G, Jadon N, Agrawal PK (2015) Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria: mechanism
and current prospective. J Fertil Pestic 6(2):9
Lamberts RF, Johnsen AR, Andersen O, Christensen JH (2008) Univariate and multivariate
characterization of heavy fuel oil weathering and biodegradation in soil. Environ Pollut 156
(2):297–305
Lee YC, Chang SP (2011) The biosorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by Spirogyra and
Cladophora filamentous macroalgae. Bioresour Technol 102(9):5297–5304
Lichtfouse É, Hamelin M, Navarrete M, Debaeke P, Henri A (2010) Emerging agroscience. Agron
Sustain Dev 30(1):1–10
Loukidou MX, Matis KA, Zouboulis AI, Liakopoulou-Kyriakidou M (2003) Removal of As
(V) from wastewaters by chemically modified fungal biomass. Water Res 37(18):4544–4552
Malghani S, Chatterjee N, Yu HX, Luo Z (2009) Isolation and identification of profenofos
degrading bacteria. Braz J Microbiol 40(4):893–900
Mane PC, Bhosle AB (2012) Bioremoval of some metals by living algae Spirogyra sp. and
Spirullina sp. from aqueous solution. Int J Environ Res 6(2):571–576
Mark GL, Dow JM, Kiely PD, Higgins H, Haynes J, Baysse C, et al. (2005) Transcriptome profiling
of bacterial responses to root exudates identifies genes involved in microbe-plant interactions.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 102:17454–17459. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0506407102
Nikolopoulou M, Kalogerakis N (2008) Enhanced bioremediation of crude oil utilizing lipophilic
fertilizers combined with biosurfactants and molasses. Mar Pollut Bull 56:1855–1861
1 Rhizosphere: Niche for Microbial Rejuvenation and Biodegradation of Pollutants
19
(1):535–549
Jin J, Yao J, Zhang Q, Liu J (2016) Biodegradation of pyrene by pseudomonas sp. JPN2 and its
initial degrading mechanism study by combining the catabolic nahAc gene and structure-based
analyses. Chemosphere 164:379–386
Johnsen AR, Wick LY, Harms H (2005) Principles of microbial PAH-degradation in soil. Environ
Pollut 133(1):71–84
Kadri T, Rouissi T, Brar SK, Cledon M, Sarma S, Verma M (2016) Biodegradation of polyaromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) by fungal enzymes: a review. J Environ Sci 51:52–74
Kamilova F, Lamers G, Lugtenberg B (2008) Biocontrol strain Pseudomonas fluorescens WCS365
inhibits germination of Fusarium oxysporum spores in tomato root exudate as well as subsequent formation of new spores. Environ Microbiol 10(9):2455–2461
Kang BG, Kim WT, Yun HS, Chang SC (2010) Use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria to
control stress responses of plant roots. Plant Biotechnol Rep 4(3):179–183
Khalid A, Arshad M, Crowley DE (2008a) Accelerated decolorization of structurally different azo
dyes by newly isolated bacterial strains. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 78(2):361–369
Khalid A, Arshad M, Crowley DE (2008b) Decolorization of azo dyes by Shewanella sp. under
saline conditions. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 79(6):1053–1059
Khalid A, Arshad M, Crowley DE (2009) Biodegradation potential of pure and mixed bacterial
cultures for removal of 4-nitroaniline from textile dye wastewater. Water Res 43(4):1110–1116
Khan MS, Zaidi A, Wani PA, Oves M (2009) Role of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in the
remediation of metal contaminated soils. Environ Chem Lett 7(1):1–19
Kim SJ, Kweon O, Jones RC, Freeman JP, Edmondson RD, Cerniglia CE (2007) Degradation of
2,3-diethyl-5-methylpyrazine by a newly discovered bacterium, Mycobacterium sp. strain
DM-11. J Bacteriol 189:464–472
Kuffner M, Puschenreiter M, Wieshammer G, Gorfer M, Sessitsch A (2008) Rhizosphere bacteria
affect growth and metal uptake of heavy metal accumulating willows. Plant Soil 304
(1–2):35–44
Kumar M, Philip L (2007) Biodegradation of endosulfan-contaminated soil in a pilot-scale reactorbioaugmented with mixed bacterial culture. J Environ Sci Health B 42(6):707–715
Kumar A, Bisht BS, Joshi VD, Dhewa T (2011) Review on bioremediation of polluted environment: a management tool. Int J Environ Sci 1(6):1079
Kundan R, Pant G, Jadon N, Agrawal PK (2015) Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria: mechanism
and current prospective. J Fertil Pestic 6(2):9
Lamberts RF, Johnsen AR, Andersen O, Christensen JH (2008) Univariate and multivariate
characterization of heavy fuel oil weathering and biodegradation in soil. Environ Pollut 156
(2):297–305
Lee YC, Chang SP (2011) The biosorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by Spirogyra and
Cladophora filamentous macroalgae. Bioresour Technol 102(9):5297–5304
Lichtfouse É, Hamelin M, Navarrete M, Debaeke P, Henri A (2010) Emerging agroscience. Agron
Sustain Dev 30(1):1–10
Loukidou MX, Matis KA, Zouboulis AI, Liakopoulou-Kyriakidou M (2003) Removal of As
(V) from wastewaters by chemically modified fungal biomass. Water Res 37(18):4544–4552
Malghani S, Chatterjee N, Yu HX, Luo Z (2009) Isolation and identification of profenofos
degrading bacteria. Braz J Microbiol 40(4):893–900
Mane PC, Bhosle AB (2012) Bioremoval of some metals by living algae Spirogyra sp. and
Spirullina sp. from aqueous solution. Int J Environ Res 6(2):571–576
Mark GL, Dow JM, Kiely PD, Higgins H, Haynes J, Baysse C, et al. (2005) Transcriptome profiling
of bacterial responses to root exudates identifies genes involved in microbe-plant interactions.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 102:17454–17459. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0506407102
Nikolopoulou M, Kalogerakis N (2008) Enhanced bioremediation of crude oil utilizing lipophilic
fertilizers combined with biosurfactants and molasses. Mar Pollut Bull 56:1855–1861
1 Rhizosphere: Niche for Microbial Rejuvenation and Biodegradation of Pollutants
19