ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2015
Innovative biological approaches for monitoring and improving water quality.
Review in Frontiers in microbiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Microbial bioindicators for multidimensional assessment of environmental alterations and ecosystem functioning.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Tools and methodology toFrontiers in microbiology · 2024Review
- Co-substrate-mediated utilization of high concentration of phenol by Aspergillus niger FP7 and reduction of its phytotoxicity on Vigna radiata L.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Article
- Bacteriophages in water pollution control: Advantages and limitations.Frontiers of environmental science & engineering · 2021Article
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- Harnessing the hygroscopic and biofluorescent behaviors of genetically tractable microbial cells to design biohybrid wearables.Science advances · 2017Article
- Characterization of a Novel Polymeric Bioflocculant Produced from Bacterial Utilization ofFrontiers in microbiology · 2017Article
- Bioengineering microbial communities: Their potential to help, hinder and disgust.Bioengineered · 2016Article
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Abstract
Water quality is largely influenced by the abundance and diversity of indigenous microbes present within an aquatic environment. Physical, chemical and biological contaminants from anthropogenic activities can accumulate in aquatic systems causing detrimental ecological consequences. Approaches exploiting microbial processes are now being utilized for the detection, and removal or reduction of contaminants. Contaminants can be identified and quantified in situ using microbial whole-cell biosensors, negating the need for water samples to be tested off-site. Similarly, the innate biodegradative processes can be enhanced through manipulation of the composition and/or function of the indigenous microbial communities present within the contaminated environments. Biological contaminants, such as detrimental/pathogenic bacteria, can be specifically targeted and reduced in number using bacteriophages. This mini-review discusses the potential application of whole-cell microbial biosensors for the detection of contaminants, the exploitation of microbial biodegradative processes for environmental restoration and the manipulation of microbial communities using phages.
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