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Here is a selection of scientific literature focusing on bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils and bioaugmentation of the rhizosphere in agricultural and gardening contexts:

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1. Rhizoremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons: A Model System for Plant-Microbe Interactions in the Rhizosphere

This study explores the degradation of organic pollutants in the rhizosphere, emphasizing the collaborative role of plant roots and microorganisms in breaking down petroleum hydrocarbons.

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2. Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil

A comprehensive review examining the principles, degradation mechanisms, and recent advancements in bioremediation techniques for soils contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons.

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3. Bioaugmentation and Vermicompost Facilitated Hydrocarbon Bioremediation: Scaling Up from Lab to Field for Petroleum-Contaminated Soils

This research discusses the effectiveness of bioaugmentation and vermicompost in enhancing hydrocarbon bioremediation and provides insights into scaling these methods from laboratory to field applications.

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4. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Bioaugmentation-Assisted Phytoremediation in Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soils

The study assesses the potential of combining bioaugmentation with phytoremediation to clean up areas polluted with petroleum hydrocarbons, highlighting its applicability in agricultural settings.

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5. Microbial Bioremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soil: Structural Complexity, Degradation Dynamics, and Advanced Remediation Techniques

This review examines soil contamination with petroleum hydrocarbons, focusing on diverse sources, degradation dynamics, and advanced microbial remediation techniques.

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6. A Review on Bioremediation of Heavy Metals and Hydrocarbons

This paper provides an overview of bioremediation strategies for soils contaminated with heavy metals and hydrocarbons and discusses the role of microbial communities in the degradation process.

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7. Microbe-Assisted Rhizoremediation of Hydrocarbons and Growth Promotion in Contaminated Soils

This research explores the development of microbial consortia for detoxifying petroleum hydrocarbons and enhancing plant growth in contaminated soils, which is relevant to agriculture and gardening.

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8. Using Vegetation to Enhance In-Situ Bioremediation

The article discusses the role of vegetation in enhancing in situ bioremediation processes, emphasizing the synergistic relationship between plants and microorganisms in the rhizosphere.

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9. Mycoremediation

An overview of the use of fungi in the bioremediation of contaminated soils, highlighting the potential of mycorrhizal associations in degrading hydrocarbons within the rhizosphere.

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10. Phytoremediation

This entry provides insights into using plants to remediate contaminated environments. It details processes such as phytostabilization, phytodegradation, and rhizofiltration that are pertinent to hydrocarbon pollution.

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These resources offer a comprehensive understanding of current research and methodologies in bioremediation and bioaugmentation of hydrocarbon-polluted soils, with applications in agriculture and gardening.

Citations

 

PMC

Rhizoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons: a model system for ...

Rhizoremediation is the degradation of organic pollutants in the soil zone surrounding the plant roots (the rhizosphere), usually due to stimulation.

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the Frontiers

Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil - Frontiers

This review explores the bioremediation of PHC-contaminated soil and comprehensively examines the principles, degradation mechanisms, and recent ...

 

Springer Link

scaling up from lab to field for petroleum-contaminated soils

Bioaugmentation and vermicompost facilitated the hydrocarbon bioremediation: scaling up from lab to field for petroleum-contaminated soils.

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MDPI

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Bioaugmentation-Assisted ... - MDPI

Phytoremediation supported by bioaugmentation is a promising method considered for cleaning up areas polluted with petroleum hydrocarbons.

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Microbiology Journal

Microbial Bioremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soil: Structural ...

This review paper systematically examines the current state of knowledge regarding soil contamination with petroleum hydrocarbons, focusing on diverse sources ...

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CORE Scholar

[PDF] A Review on Bioremediation of Heavy Metals and Hydrocarbons ...

Biodegradation of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) in highly contaminated soils by natural attenuation and bioaugmentation. Chemosphere ...

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MDPI

Microbe-Assisted Rhizoremediation of Hydrocarbons and Growth ...

The present work aimed to develop and investigate microbial consortia for the detoxification of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) and the improvement of plant growth.

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K-State Engineering

Using Vegetation to Enhance In Situ Bioremediation

Genetic modifications of plants and microorganisms to enhance contaminant biodegradation or to improve growth characteristics may be cost-effective in selected ...

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Wikipedia

Mycoremediation

July 1, 2024

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Wikipedia

Phytoremediation

December 28, 2024

 

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PMC

Rhizoremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons: a model system for ...

Rhizoremediation is the degradation of organic pollutants in the soil zone surrounding the plant roots (the rhizosphere), usually as a result of stimulation.

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Frontiers

Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil - Frontiers

This review explores bioremediation of PHC-contaminated soil and provides a comprehensive examination of the principles, degradation mechanisms, and recent ...

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Springer Link

scaling up from lab to field for petroleum-contaminated soils

Bioaugmentation and vermicompost facilitated the hydrocarbon bioremediation: scaling up from lab to field for petroleum-contaminated soils.

​

MDPI

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Bioaugmentation-Assisted ... - MDPI

Phytoremediation supported by bioaugmentation is a promising method considered for cleaning up areas polluted with petroleum hydrocarbons.

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MDPI

Microbe-Assisted Rhizoremediation of Hydrocarbons and Growth ...

The present work aimed to develop and investigate microbial consortia for the detoxification of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) and the improvement of plant growth.

 

 

Microbiology Journal

Microbial Bioremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Soil: Structural ...

This review paper systematically examines the current state of knowledge regarding soil contamination with petroleum hydrocarbons, focusing on diverse sources ...

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CORE Scholar

[PDF] A Review on Bioremediation of Heavy Metals and Hydrocarbons ...

Biodegradation of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) in highly contaminated soils by natural attenuation and bioaugmentation. Chemosphere ...

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K-State Engineering

Using Vegetation to Enhance In-Situ Bioremediation

Genetic modifications of plants and microorganisms to enhance contaminant biodegradation or to improve growth characteristics may be cost-effective

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