Culture-dependent to culture-independent approaches for the bioremediation of paints: a review

Rhizosphere Bacteria in Plant Growth Promotion, Biocontrol, and Bioremediation of Contaminated Sites: A Comprehensive Review of Effects and Mechanisms

“…High concentrations of metalloids and trace metals can contaminate soil as a result of pollution from the rapidly developing industrial sector, dumping of petrochemical spillage, trace metal waste, leaded fuel, mine tailings, pesticides, sewage sludge, atmospheric deposition, and coal combustion residues [ 226 , 227 ]. Arsenic, chromium, cadmium, lead, nickel, copper, mercury, and zinc are the most common inorganic pollutants found in industrial wastes [ 16 ].…”

“…In contrast to physical and chemical remediation approaches, bioremediation with PGPR is gaining more attention for the removal of industrial waste contaminants due to its environmentally friendly nature, lower cost, and demonstrated performance [230]. The ability of PGPR to improve plant growth and overcome trace metal toxicity can be aided by their interactions [227]. Microbes such as PGPR colonize the rhizosphere or live near the surface of roots, and they tend to produce and secrete a variety of regulatory compounds, i.e., metal-binding proteins, phytohormones, and siderophores, to protect the plant from toxicity [233].…”

Insights into the Microbial Weathering of Chinese Wooden Ancestral Halls in Guangdong Province

“…Studies show that when applying acrylics, a kind of paint that is widely used, to eight different commercial hardwood surfaces and putting them under the open air, the painting layer would be degraded as early as a year, and even the most resistant one will be cracking and peeling within five years 2 . Microorganisms that cause biodeterioration and biodegradation are often found on the surface of the painting, including bacteria such as Bacillus , Pseudomonas , Enterobacter , Actinomycetes , and various fungi such as Aspergillus , Trichoderma , Altemaria , Cladosporium , and Acremonium 12,13 . Apart from that, the increased relative humidity can further cause the swelling of the coating; the mechanical stresses and physical weathering can lead to the coating’s mottling, cracking, and flaking, and eventually, the wooden surface will be exposed 12 .…”

Response of selected microbial strains and their consortia to the presence of automobile paints: Biofilm growth, matrix protein content and hydrolytic enzyme activity

“…The industry typically uses biofilm-based bioremediation to clean contaminated groundwater and soil ( Mitra and Mukhopadhyay, 2016 , Mukherjee et al, 2021 ). Scientists have discovered and reported a large number of microbes that play a key role in the biodegradative process in the environment so far ( Ugbogu et al, 2017 , Phulpoto et al, 2021 ). Paints are complex compounds mostly composed of solvents, pigments, binder, and additives.…”

“…( Ugbogu et al, 2017 , Savković et al, 2021 , Zucconi et al, 2022 ) and bacteria species (g. Bacillus, Clostridium, Flavobacterium, Pseudomonas, Mycobacterium, etc.) ( Pandey and Kiran, 2020 , Phulpoto et al, 2021 ) that have been quite successful. Nevertheless, the biodegradation of different dyes by microbial biofilms has been poorly investigated in the world.…”