Soils that are contaminated with organic aromatic compounds such as polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) have previously been treated by combustion at elevated temperatures. Although, combustion is effective, it is expensive due to high energy and equipment requirements. However, innovative technologies such as the use of fungi and/or biochar can offer an alternative option that is friendly to the environment in treating such soils. This thesis evaluates three treatment options to treat these contaminants in soil: 1) the use of fungi growing on pine bark, 2) the use of fungal enzymes, and 3) treatment with both fungi and wood derived biochar. Funga...
Lichens are symbiotic associations between a fungus (mycobiont) and a photosynthetic partner (photob...
Mastitis is the most common and economically damaging production disease of dairy cows. In the major...
Biofilm, a major lifestyle of bacteria, refers to bacterial communities surrounded by a self-produce...
Rhizoremediation is the use of microbial populations present in the rhizosphere of plants for enviro...
Microbial degradation pathways play a key role in the detoxification and the mineralization of polya...
The boreal forests are significant sinks for carbon, and the majority of the carbon present in borea...
Microalgae have gained attention as a potential raw material for metabolic compounds suitable for hu...
Phytoremediation is an emerging technology where plants are used for environmental cleanup. Crude oi...
B. cereus is a gram-positive bacterium that possesses two different forms of life:the large, rod-sha...
Rainfed agriculture is a vital land use practice for food security and economic development in most ...
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) play a dual role in food manufacturing. While being indispensable for foo...
Phytoplankton constitute the autotrophic, photosynthesizing component of the plankton community in f...
Fresh-cut vegetables have been cleaned, peeled, chopped, sliced, or diced and then packaged but not ...
The use of metabolic engineering as a tool for production of biochemicals and biofuels requires prof...
Soil pollution by petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) as a result of anthropogenic activities poses signif...
Lichens are symbiotic associations between a fungus (mycobiont) and a photosynthetic partner (photob...
Mastitis is the most common and economically damaging production disease of dairy cows. In the major...
Biofilm, a major lifestyle of bacteria, refers to bacterial communities surrounded by a self-produce...
Rhizoremediation is the use of microbial populations present in the rhizosphere of plants for enviro...
Microbial degradation pathways play a key role in the detoxification and the mineralization of polya...
The boreal forests are significant sinks for carbon, and the majority of the carbon present in borea...
Microalgae have gained attention as a potential raw material for metabolic compounds suitable for hu...
Phytoremediation is an emerging technology where plants are used for environmental cleanup. Crude oi...
B. cereus is a gram-positive bacterium that possesses two different forms of life:the large, rod-sha...
Rainfed agriculture is a vital land use practice for food security and economic development in most ...
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) play a dual role in food manufacturing. While being indispensable for foo...
Phytoplankton constitute the autotrophic, photosynthesizing component of the plankton community in f...
Fresh-cut vegetables have been cleaned, peeled, chopped, sliced, or diced and then packaged but not ...
The use of metabolic engineering as a tool for production of biochemicals and biofuels requires prof...
Soil pollution by petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) as a result of anthropogenic activities poses signif...
Lichens are symbiotic associations between a fungus (mycobiont) and a photosynthetic partner (photob...
Mastitis is the most common and economically damaging production disease of dairy cows. In the major...
Biofilm, a major lifestyle of bacteria, refers to bacterial communities surrounded by a self-produce...