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transcriptome and proteome: the rise of omics data and their integration in biomedical sciences.
Brief Bioinf 19:286302
Maphosa F, Lieten SH, Dinkla I, Stams AJ, Smidt H, Fennell DE (2012) Ecogenomics of microbial
communities in bioremediation of chlorinated contaminated sites. Front Microbiol 3:351
Martin M, Mengs G, Plaza E, Garbi C, Sánchez A, Gibello A, Gutierrez F, Ferrer E (2000)
Propachlor removal by Pseudomonas strain GCH1 in a immobilized-cell system. Appl Environ
Microbiol 66(3):1190–1194
Medina-Pérez G, Fernández-Luqueño F, Núñez EV, López-Valdez F, Prieto Mendez J, MadariagaNavarrete A et al (2019) Remediating polluted soils using nanotechnologies: environmental
benefits and risks. Pol J Environ Stud 28:1013–1030
Megharaj M, Naidu R (2017) Soil and brownfield bioremediation. Microb Biotechnol
10:1244–1249
Megharaj M, Ramakrishnan B, Venkateswarlu K, Sethunathan N, Naidu R (2011) Bioremediation
approaches for organic pollutants: a critical perspective. Environ Int 37:1362–1375
Momic T, Pasti TL, Bogdanovic U, Vodnik V, Mrakovic A, Rakocevic Z et al (2016) Adsorption of
organophosphate pesticide dimethoate on gold nanospheres and nanorods. J Nanomater 11.
https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/8910271
Morillo E, Villaverde J (2017) Advanced technologies for the remediation of pesticide contaminated soils. Sci Total Environ 586:576–597
Müller K, Bach M, Hartmann H, Spiteller M, Frede HG (2002) Point-and nonpoint source pesticide
contamination in the Zwester Ohm catchment, Germany. J Environ Qual 31(1):309–318
Nair S, Pradeep T (2007) Extraction of chlorpyrifos and malathion from water by metal
nanoparticles. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 7:17
Neumann M, Schulz R, Schäfer K, Müller W, Mannheller W, Liess M (2002) The significance of
entry routes as point and non-point sources of pesticides in small streams. Water Res 36
(4):835–842
Ollera S, Malatoa J, Sánchez-Pérezb A (2011) Combination of advanced oxidation processes and
biological treatments for wastewater decontamination – a review. Sci Total Environ 409
(20):4141–4166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.08.061.15
Ortiz-Hernández ML, Sánchez-Salinas E, Dantán-González E, Castrejón-Godínez ML (2013)
Pesticide biodegradation: mechanisms, genetics and strategies to enhance the process. In:
Chamy R, Rosenkranz F (eds) Biodegradation-life of science. Intech, China, pp 251–287
Panigrahi S et al (2004) General method of synthesis for metal nanoparticles. J Nanopart Res
6:411–414
Pant G, Mistry SK, Sibi G (2013) Isolation, identification and characterization of p, p0-DDT
degrading bacteria from soil. J Environ Sci Technol 6(3):130–137
Park D, Lee DS, Kim YM, Park JM (2008) Bioaugmentation of cyanide-degrading microorganisms
in a full scale cokes wastewater treatment facility. Bioresour Technol 99:2092–2096
Pathak VM (ed) (2018) Handbook of research on microbial tools for environmental waste management. IGI Global
Paul D, Pandey G, Pandey J, Jain RK (2005) Accessing microbial diversity for bioremediation and
environmental restoration. Trends Biotechnol 23:135–142
Perelo LW (2010) Review: in situ and bioremediation of organic pollutants in aquatic sediments. J
Hazard Mater 177:81–89
Pieper DH, Reineke W (2000) Engineering bacteria for bioremediation. Curr Opin Biotechnol
11:262–270
Plangklang P, Reungsang A (2010) Bioaugmentation of carbofuran by Burkholderia cepacia PCL3
in a bioslurry phase sequencing batch reactor. Process Biochem 45:230–238
170
R. K. Ravi and R. Y. Hiranmai