OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Biodegradation is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Marine bacterial biodegradation of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic	80
Functional interplay between plastic polymers and microbes: a comprehensive review	36
A review of partial nitrification in biological nitrogen removal processes: from development to application	28
A comprehensive study on bisphenol A degradation by newly isolated strains Acinetobacter sp. K1MN and Pseudomonas sp. BG12	28
Ligninolytic enzymes production during polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons degradation: effect of soil pH, soil amendments and fungal co-cultivation	23
Microbial degradation of organophosphorus pesticides using whole cells and enzyme extracts	22
Efficiency of sulfamethoxazole removal from wastewater using aerobic granular sludge: influence of environmental factors	22
Bioremediation of marine oil spills by immobilized oil-degrading bacteria and nutrition emulsion	21
Assessment of polyethylene degradation by biosurfactant producing ligninolytic bacterium	21
Recent advances in simultaneous nitrification and denitrification for nitrogen and micropollutant removal: a review	19
A salt resistant biosurfactant produced by moderately halotolerant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (AHV-KH10) and its application for bioremediation of diesel-contaminated sediment in saline environment	19
Combined analysis of microbial community and microbial metabolites based on untargeted metabolomics during pig manure composting	18
Biosorption of nickel, cobalt, zinc and copper ions by Serratia marcescens strain 16 in mono and multimetallic systems	17
Solid-state anaerobic co-digestion of organic fraction of municipal waste and sawdust: impact of co-digestion ratio, inoculum-to-substrate ratio, and total solids	17
Fungal biodegradation of chlorinated herbicides: an overview with an emphasis on 2,4-D in Argentina	16
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid degradation in methanogenic mixed cultures obtained from Brazilian Amazonian soil samples	16
Investigating the biological degradation of the drug β-blocker atenolol from wastewater using the SBR	15
Bioremediation of hexavalent chromium from wastewater using bacteria-a green technology	14
Bacterial biosurfactant increases ex situ biodiesel bioremediation in clayey soil	13
Comparison of polylactic acid biodegradation ability of Brevibacillus brevis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and promotion of PLA biodegradation by soytone	12
Bioremediation of heavy oily sludge: a microcosms study	12
The optimization of enzymatic oxidation of levofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone antibiotic for wastetwater treatment	12
Tramates trogii biomass in carboxymethylcellulose-lignin composite beads for adsorption and biodegradation of bisphenol A	11
Myco-degradation of microplastics: an account of identified pathways and analytical methods for their determination	11
Degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T) by fungi originating from Vietnam	11

Transcriptomic response of Gordonia sp. strain NB4-1Y when provided with 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonamidoalkyl betaine or 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate as sole sulfur source	11
Degradation of dibutyl phthalate by Paenarthrobacter sp. Shss isolated from Saravan landfill, Hyrcanian Forests, Iran	11
Efficient bioremediation of PAHs-contaminated soils by a methylotrophic enrichment culture	10
Metaproteomic and gene expression analysis of interspecies interactions in a PAH-degrading synthetic microbial consortium constructed with the key microbes of a natural consortium	10
Biodegradation of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid by Acinetobacter johnsonii FZ-5 and Klebsiella oxytoca FZ-8 under anaerobic conditions	10
Concerted action of extracellular and cytoplasmic esterase and urethane-cleaving activities during Impranil biodegradation by Alicycliphilus denitrificans BQ1	10
An evaluation into the biosorption and biodegradation of azo dyes by indigenous siderophores-producing bacteria immobilized in chitosan	10
Degradation and effect of 6:2 fluorotelomer alcohol in aerobic composting of sludge	9
Bacillus pumilus proteome changes in response to 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene-induced stress	9
Sediments in the mangrove areas contribute to the removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals in coastal sediments of Macau SAR, China, and harbour microbial communities capable of degrading E2, EE2, BP	9
Evaluation of aerobic biodegradation of phenanthrene using Pseudomonas turukhanskensis: an optimized study	8
Enhanced biodegradation of oil-contaminated soil oil in shale gas exploitation by biochar immobilization	8
Biological degradation and mineralization of tetracycline antibiotic using SBR equipped with a vertical axially rotating biological bed (SBR-VARB)	7
Biodegradation of rubber in cultures of Rhodococcus rhodochrous and by its enzyme latex clearing protein	7
Bioaugmentation: an approach to biological treatment of pollutants	7
Laccase-loaded magnetic dialdehyde inulin nanoparticles as an efficient heterogeneous natural polymer-based biocatalyst for removal and detoxification of ofloxacin	7
Evaluation of in situ biosurfactant production by inoculum of P. putida and nutrient addition for the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from aged oil-polluted soil	7
Effect on simultaneous removal of ammonia, nitrate, and phosphorus via advanced stacked assembly biological filter for rural domestic sewage treatment	7
Goethite and riboflavin synergistically enhance Cr(VI) reduction by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1	7
In vitro studies on the degradation of common rubber waste material with the latex clearing protein (Lcp1VH2) of Gordonia polyisoprenivorans VH2	7
Anaerobic benzene mineralization by natural microbial communities from Niger Delta	7
Changes in bacterial diversity of activated sludge exposed to titanium dioxide nanoparticles	7
A critical review on microbial degradation of petroleum-based plastics: quantitatively effects of chemical addition in cultivation media on biodegradation efficiency	7
Microbiome taxonomic and functional profiles of two domestic sewage treatment systems	7
Degradation characteristics of crude oil by a consortium of bacteria in the existence of chlorophenol	7
Outer membrane vesicles mediated horizontal transfer of an aerobic denitrification gene between Escherichia coli	7
Effect of biostimulation and bioaugmentation on biodegradation of high concentrations of 1,4-dioxane	7
Enhanced anaerobic treatment of synthetic protein-rich wastewater promoted by organic xerogels	6
Optimizing the malathion degrading potential of a newly isolated Bacillus sp. AGM5 based on Taguchi design of experiment and elucidation of degradation pathway	6
Anammox with alternative electron acceptors: perspectives for nitrogen removal from wastewaters	6
Aerobic degradation of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol by Proteus sp. strain OSES2 obtained from an explosive contaminated tropical soil	6
Conversion of full nitritation to partial nitritation/anammox in a continuous granular reactor for low-strength ammonium wastewater treatment at 20 °C	6
Vinasse odyssey: sugarcane vinasse remediation and laccase production by Trametes sp. immobilized in polyurethane foam	6
Composite hydrolytic acidification - aerobic MBBR process for treating traditional Chinese medicine wastewater	6
Tylosin in anaerobic reactors: degradation kinetics, effects on methane production and on the microbial community	6
Biodegradation of chemicals tested in mixtures and individually: mixture effects on biodegradation kinetics and microbial composition	5
Efficiencies of selected biotreatments for the remediation of PAH in diluted bitumen contaminated soil microcosms	5
Aerobic degradation of bisphenol A by Pseudomonas sp. LM-1: characteristic and pathway	5
Kinetic isotope effects of C and N indicate different transformation mechanisms between atzA- and trzN-harboring strains in dechlorination of atrazine	5
Biological recovery of phosphorus from waste activated sludge via alkaline fermentation and struvite biomineralization by Brevibacterium antiquum	5
Up-flow anaerobic column reactor for sulfate-rich cadmium-bearing wastewater purification: system performance, removal mechanism and microbial community structure	5
The intrinsic relevance of nitrogen removal pathway to varying nitrate loading rate in a polycaprolactone-supported denitrification system	5
Role of pine needle biochar in operation and stability of anaerobic processes	5
Co-metabolism of nonylphenol ethoxylate in sequencing batch reactor under aerobic conditions	4
Kinetic modeling of anaerobic degradation of plant-derived aromatic mixtures by Rhodopseudomonas palustris	4
Single-well push–pull tests evaluating isobutane as a primary substrate for promoting in situ cometabolic biotransformation reactions	4
Isolation of cadmium-resistant microbial strains and their immobilisation of cadmium in soil	4
Increasing electron donor concentration does not accelerate complete microbial reductive dechlorination in contaminated sediment with native organic carbon	4
Anaerobic semi-fixed bed biofilm reactor (An-SFB-BR) for treatment of high concentration p-nitrophenol wastewater under shock loading conditions	4
Microalgal conversion of whey and lactose containing substrates: current state and challenges	4

Insights into microbial community in microbial fuel cells simultaneously treating sulfide and nitrate under external resistance	4
Temperature-induced difference in microbial characterizations accounts for the fluctuation of sequencing batch biofilm reactor performance	4
Properties affecting transfer and expression of degradative plasmids for the purpose of bioremediation	4
Microbial reduction of Cr(VI) in the presence of Ni, Cu and Zn by bacterial consortium enriched from an electroplating contaminated site	4
Identity and hydrocarbon degradation activity of enriched microorganisms from natural oil and asphalt seeps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI)	4
Performance analysis of Pseudomonas sp. strain SA3 in naphthalene degradation using phytotoxicity and microcosm studies	4
Microorganisms that produce enzymes active on biodegradable polyesters are ubiquitous	4
Soot biodegradation by psychrotolerant bacterial consortia	3
Hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria in Colombia: systematic review	3
Aerobic degradation of 4-fluoroaniline and 2,4-difluoroaniline: performance and microbial community in response to the inocula	3
Association of Laccase from Bacillus cereus O2-B and Pseudomonas aeruginosa O1-P with the bio-degradation of polymers: an in vitro to in silico approach	3
Degradation of multiple PAHs and co-contaminants by microbial consortia and their toxicity assessment	3
Investigating the effect of nanoparticle on phenanthrene biodegradation by Labedella gwakjiensis strain KDI	3
Influence of microbial biomass content on biodegradation and mechanical properties of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) composites	3
Unravelling the process of petroleum hydrocarbon biodegradation in different filter materials of constructed wetlands by stable isotope fractionation and labelling studies	3
Lead or cadmium co-contamination alters benzene and toluene degrading bacterial communities	3
Removal pattern of vinasse phenolics by Phlebia rufa, characterization of an induced laccase and inhibition kinetics modeling	3
Immobilization of psychrophile Psychrobacter sp. ANT206 onto novel reusable magnetic nanoparticles and its application for nitro-aromatic compounds biodegradation under low temperature	3
Achieving high-rate partial nitritation with aerobic granular sludge at low temperatures	3