Search Results - "Durrant, Lucia R."

Degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (2–7 rings) under microaerobic and very-low-oxygen conditions by soil fungi by Silva, Isis S., Grossman, Matthew, Durrant, Lucia R.

“…Soil fungi were studied regarding their ability to degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and produce ligninolytic enzymes under microaerobic and…”
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Biodegradation of aromatic hydrocarbons by Haloarchaea and their use for the reduction of the chemical oxygen demand of hypersaline petroleum produced water by Bonfá, Maricy R.L., Grossman, Matthew J., Mellado, Encarnacion, Durrant, Lucia R.

“…► Aromatic degrading haloarchaea found in geographically diverse hypersaline environments. ► Haloarchaea degrade naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, pyrene…”
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Microbial degradation of sulfentrazone in a Brazilian rhodic hapludox soil by Martinez, Camila O.(Universidade Estadual de Campinas Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos), Silva, Celia Maria M. S.(Embrapa Meio Ambiente), Fay, Elisabeth F.(Embrapa Meio Ambiente), Abakerli, Rosangela B.(Universidade Estadual de Campinas Centro Pluridisciplinar de Pesquisas Químicas, Biológicas e Agrícolas), Maia, Aline H. N.(Embrapa Meio Ambiente), Durrant, Lucia R.(Universidade Estadual de Campinas Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos)

“…Sulfentrazone is amongst the most widely used herbicides for treating the main crops in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, but few studies are available on the…”
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Phylogenetic analysis of the microbial community in hypersaline petroleum produced water from the Campos Basin by Piubeli, Francine, Grossman, Matthew J, Fantinatti-Garboggini, Fabiana, Durrant, Lucia R

“…In this work the archaea and eubacteria community of a hypersaline produced water from the Campos Basin that had been transported and discharged to an onshore…”
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Laccase activity and putative laccase genes in marine-derived basidiomycetes by Bonugli-santos, Rafaella C., Durrant, Lucia R., Sette, Lara D.

“…Studies of laccases from marine-derived fungi are limited. In the present work, putative laccase genes from three marine-derived basidiomycetes and their…”
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Exploring the use of biosurfactants from Bacillus subtilis in bionanotechnology: A potential dispersing agent for carbon nanotube ecotoxicological studies by Martinez, Diego Stéfani T., Faria, Andréia F., Berni, Elias, Souza Filho, Antonio G., Almeida, Gilberto, Caloto-Oliveira, Adria, Grossman, Matthew J., Durrant, Lucia R., Umbuzeiro, Gisela A., Alves, Oswaldo L.

“…•Carbon nanotube agglomeration is a critical point for ecotoxicity assessment.•Biosurfactants from Bacillus subtilis (surfactin and fengycin) are highly…”
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Correlation of soil microbial community responses to contamination with crude oil with and without chromium and copper by dos Santos, Eder da C., Silva, Isis S., Simões, Tiago H.N., Simioni, Karen C.M., Oliveira, Valéria M., Grossman, Matthew J., Durrant, Lucia R.

“…Soil microcosms contaminated with crude oil with or without chromium and copper were monitored over a period of 90 days for microbial respiration, biomass, and…”
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Isolation and characterization of halophilic archaea able to grow in aromatic compounds by Cuadros-Orellana, Sara, Pohlschröder, Metchild, Durrant, Lucia R.

“…Benzoic acid and its hydroxylated derivatives are naturally occurring compounds that are also released into the environment in large amounts through industrial…”
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Degradation of the herbicide sulfentrazone in a Brazilian Typic Hapludox soil by Martinez, Camila O., Silva, Célia Maria M.S., Fay, Elisabeth Francisconi, Nunes Maia, Aline de H., Abakerli, Rosangela Blotta, Durrant, Lucia R.

“…The herbicide sulfentrazone is classified as highly mobile and persistent and this study aimed to examine degradation of this compound on a Typic Hapludox soil…”
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Toxicity-directed approach of polyester manufacturing industry wastewater provides useful information for conducting treatability studies by Caffaro-Filho, Roberto A., Morita, Dione M., Wagner, Roger, Durrant, Lucia R.

“…A broader characterization of industrial wastewaters, especially in respect to hazardous compounds and their potential toxicity, is often necessary in order to…”
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Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by soil fungi by Clemente, Andrea R., Anazawa, Tania A., Durrant, Lucia R.

“…Thirteen deuteromycete ligninolytic fungal strains were grown in media containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), for 6 and 10 days. The PAHs were…”
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Quantitative analysis of Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (T-RFLP) microbial community profiles: peak height data showed to be more reproducible than peak area by Caffaro-Filho, Roberto A., Fantinatti-Garboggini, Fabiana, Durrant, Lucia R.

“…Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (T-RFLP) is a culture-independent fingerprinting method for microbial community analysis. Profiles generated…”
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Microbial degradation of sulfentrazone in a Brazilian rhodic hapludox soil by Martinez, Camila O, Silva, Celia Maria M S, Fay, Elisabeth F, Abakerli, Rosangela B, Maia, Aline H N, Durrant, Lucia R

“…Sulfentrazone is amongst the most widely used herbicides for treating the main crops in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, but few studies are available on the…”
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Growth of lignocellulosic-fermenting fungi on different substrates under low oxygenation conditions by PAVARINA, Erika C, DURRANT, Lucia R

“…Four soil fungi able to grow under low oxygenation conditions were selected and used in studies to determine the production of enzymes that promote the…”
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Enzymes produced by soil fungi following microaerobic growth on lignocellulosic materials by PAVARINA, E. C, SETTE, L. D, ANAZAWA, T. A, DURRANT, L. R

“…Four fungal strains able to grow under low oxygenation conditions were selected and used in studies to determine the production of enzymes (endoglucanases,…”
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Biodegradation of Aromatic Compounds by a Halophilic Archaeon Isolated from the Dead Sea by S. Cuadros-Orellana, M. Pohlschroeder, M. Grossman, L. Durrant

“…It is well established that aromatic compounds can be readily degraded in aerobic environments within soils, sediments and waters with salinities up to and…”
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Biodegradation of lignocellulosic materials by soil fungi isolated under anaerobic conditions by Durrant, L.R.

“…Two strains of cellulose-fermenting fungi were isolated by plating soil samples on cellulose-containing agar medium and incubating under anaerobic conditions…”
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Ethanol production from cellulose by two lignocellulolytic soil fungi by Durrant, L.R. (Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas-SP, Brazil.)

“…The present work examines the production of ethanol via direct fermentation of pure celluloses and lignocellulosic wastes by two soil fungi isolated under…”
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Ligninolytic enzymes produced by two white-rot fungi by Durrant, L R, Mello, A B

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Cellulase production by thermophilic fungi by Durrant, L R, Mello, A B, Reginatto, V

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