Bacteria-driven phthalic acid ester biodegradation: Current status and emerging opportunities

• Published in: Environment international Vol. 154; p. 106560
• Main Authors: Hu, Ruiwen, Zhao, Haiming, Xu, Xihui, Wang, Zhigang, Yu, Ke, Shu, Longfei, Yan, Qingyun, Wu, Bo, Mo, Cehui, He, Zhili, Wang, Cheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Degrading bacterial isolates; In situ biodegradation; Interaction mechanisms; Molecular mechanisms; Phthalic acid esters; Synthetic microbial ecology; DnPeP; Phthalic acid esters; Interaction mechanisms; DiNP; DnNP; BBP; DiDP; DBP; DiBP; Degrading bacterial isolates; DEHP; DnDP; Molecular mechanisms; DCHP; Synthetic microbial ecology; DOP; DMP; DiOP; BMEP; DEP; In situ biodegradation; DEEP; DnPrP; DBEP; DAlP

•This review assessed the contamination levels of PAE in various ecosystems.•Overviewed the current status of PAE-degrading bacterial isolates and communities.•Discussed the challenges for understanding in situ PAE biodegradation mechanisms.•Proposed a guide of building synthetic community to deciph...