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Cycon M, Zmijowska A, Wojcik M, Piotrowska-Seget Z (2013) Biodegradation and bioremediation potential of diazinon-degrading Serratia marcescens to remove other organophosphorus
pesticides from soils. J Environ Manag 117:7–16
Damalas CA, Eleftherohorinos IG (2011) Pesticide exposure, safety issues, and risk assessment
indicators. Int J Environ Res Public Health 8(5):1402–1419
Dams RI, Paton GI, Killham K (2007) Rhizoremediation of pentachlorophenol by Sphingobium
chlorophenolicum ATCC 39723. Chemosphere 68:864–870
Doolotkeldieva T, Konurbaeva M, Bobusheva S (2018) Microbial communities in pesticidecontaminated soils in Kyrgyzstan and bioremediation possibilities. Environ Sci Pollut Res
25:31848–31862
Duirk SE, Collette TW (2005) Organophosphate pesticide degradation under drinking water
treatment conditions. EPA/600/R-05/103. National Exposure, and US Environmental Protection
Agency
Festa S, Coppotelli BM, Madueño L, Loviso CL, Macchi M, Tauil RMN, Valacco MP, Morelli IS
(2017) Assigning ecological roles to the populations belonging to a phenanthrene-degrading
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journal.pone.0184505
Foght J, April T, Biggar K, Aislabie J (2001) Bioremediation of DDT contaminated soils: a review.
Biorem J 225:1058–1137
Fu GP, Cui Z, Huang T, Li SP (2004) Expression, purification, and characterization of a novel
methyl parathion hydrolase. Protein Expr Purif 36:170–176
Garcia JC, Takashima K (2003) Photocatalytic degradation of imazaquin in an aqueous suspension
of titanium dioxide. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 155:215–222
Gaya UI, Abdullah AH (2008) Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants
over titanium dioxide: a review of fundamentals, progress and problems. J Photochem Photobiol
C: Photochem Rev 9(1):1–12
Ghosal D, Ghosh S, Dutta TK, Ahn Y (2016) Current state of knowledge in microbial degradation
of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): a review. Front Microbiol 7:1369
Gianfreda L, Rao MA (2004) Potential of extra cellular enzymes in remediation of polluted soils: a
review. Enzym Microb Technol 35:339–354
Glazer AN, Nikaido H (2007) Microbial biotechnology: fundamentals of applied microbiology.
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge/New York, pp 510–528
Guerra FD, Attia MF, Whitehead DC, Alexis F (2018) Nanotechnology for environmental remediation: materials and applications. Molecules 23:17–60
Gupta PK (2004) Pesticide exposure-Indian scene. Toxicology 198(1–3):83–90
Gupta M, Mathur S, Sharma TK, Rana M, Gairola A, Navani NK et al (2016) A study on metabolic
prowess of Pseudomonas sp. RPT 52 to degrade imidacloprid, endosulfan and coragen. J
Hazard Mater 301:250–258
Gupta J, Rathour R, Kumar M, Thakur IS (2017) Metagenomic analysis of microbial diversity in
landfill lysimeter soil of Ghazipur landfill site, New Delhi. India Genome Announc
5:01104–01117
Gupta J, Rathour R, Singh R, Thakur IS (2019) Production and characterization of extracellular
polymeric substances (EPS) generated by a carbofuran degrading strain Cupriavidus sp. ISTL7.
Bioresour Technol 282:417–424
Ha J, Engler CR, Lee SJ (2008) Determination of diffusion coefficients and diffusion characteristics
for chlorferon and diethylthiophosphate in Ca-alginate gel beads. Biotechnol Bioeng 100
(4):698–706. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.21761
Ha J, Engler CR, Wild J (2009) Biodegradation of coumaphos, chlorferon, and
diethylthiophosphate using bacteria immobilized in Ca-alginate gel beads. Biores Technol
100:1138–1142
168
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contaminated soil. Chemosphere 76:494–501
Cycon M, Zmijowska A, Wojcik M, Piotrowska-Seget Z (2013) Biodegradation and bioremediation potential of diazinon-degrading Serratia marcescens to remove other organophosphorus
pesticides from soils. J Environ Manag 117:7–16
Damalas CA, Eleftherohorinos IG (2011) Pesticide exposure, safety issues, and risk assessment
indicators. Int J Environ Res Public Health 8(5):1402–1419
Dams RI, Paton GI, Killham K (2007) Rhizoremediation of pentachlorophenol by Sphingobium
chlorophenolicum ATCC 39723. Chemosphere 68:864–870
Doolotkeldieva T, Konurbaeva M, Bobusheva S (2018) Microbial communities in pesticidecontaminated soils in Kyrgyzstan and bioremediation possibilities. Environ Sci Pollut Res
25:31848–31862
Duirk SE, Collette TW (2005) Organophosphate pesticide degradation under drinking water
treatment conditions. EPA/600/R-05/103. National Exposure, and US Environmental Protection
Agency
Festa S, Coppotelli BM, Madueño L, Loviso CL, Macchi M, Tauil RMN, Valacco MP, Morelli IS
(2017) Assigning ecological roles to the populations belonging to a phenanthrene-degrading
bacterial consortium using omic approaches. PLoS One 12:e0184505. https://doi.org/10.1371/
journal.pone.0184505
Foght J, April T, Biggar K, Aislabie J (2001) Bioremediation of DDT contaminated soils: a review.
Biorem J 225:1058–1137
Fu GP, Cui Z, Huang T, Li SP (2004) Expression, purification, and characterization of a novel
methyl parathion hydrolase. Protein Expr Purif 36:170–176
Garcia JC, Takashima K (2003) Photocatalytic degradation of imazaquin in an aqueous suspension
of titanium dioxide. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 155:215–222
Gaya UI, Abdullah AH (2008) Heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants
over titanium dioxide: a review of fundamentals, progress and problems. J Photochem Photobiol
C: Photochem Rev 9(1):1–12
Ghosal D, Ghosh S, Dutta TK, Ahn Y (2016) Current state of knowledge in microbial degradation
of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): a review. Front Microbiol 7:1369
Gianfreda L, Rao MA (2004) Potential of extra cellular enzymes in remediation of polluted soils: a
review. Enzym Microb Technol 35:339–354
Glazer AN, Nikaido H (2007) Microbial biotechnology: fundamentals of applied microbiology.
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge/New York, pp 510–528
Guerra FD, Attia MF, Whitehead DC, Alexis F (2018) Nanotechnology for environmental remediation: materials and applications. Molecules 23:17–60
Gupta PK (2004) Pesticide exposure-Indian scene. Toxicology 198(1–3):83–90
Gupta M, Mathur S, Sharma TK, Rana M, Gairola A, Navani NK et al (2016) A study on metabolic
prowess of Pseudomonas sp. RPT 52 to degrade imidacloprid, endosulfan and coragen. J
Hazard Mater 301:250–258
Gupta J, Rathour R, Kumar M, Thakur IS (2017) Metagenomic analysis of microbial diversity in
landfill lysimeter soil of Ghazipur landfill site, New Delhi. India Genome Announc
5:01104–01117
Gupta J, Rathour R, Singh R, Thakur IS (2019) Production and characterization of extracellular
polymeric substances (EPS) generated by a carbofuran degrading strain Cupriavidus sp. ISTL7.
Bioresour Technol 282:417–424
Ha J, Engler CR, Lee SJ (2008) Determination of diffusion coefficients and diffusion characteristics
for chlorferon and diethylthiophosphate in Ca-alginate gel beads. Biotechnol Bioeng 100
(4):698–706. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.21761
Ha J, Engler CR, Wild J (2009) Biodegradation of coumaphos, chlorferon, and
diethylthiophosphate using bacteria immobilized in Ca-alginate gel beads. Biores Technol
100:1138–1142
168
R. K. Ravi and R. Y. Hiranmai