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An overview on microbial degradation of lindane
Fecha
2017Registro en:
Sáez, Juliana María; Alvarez, Analia; Fuentes, María Soledad; Amoroso, Maria Julia del R.; Benimeli, Claudia Susana; An overview on microbial degradation of lindane; Springer; 2017; 191-212
978-3-319-45155-8
1863-5520
1863-5539
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Sáez, Juliana María
Alvarez, Analia
Fuentes, María Soledad
Amoroso, Maria Julia del R.
Benimeli, Claudia Susana
Resumen
Lindane is a cyclic, saturated and highly chlorinated pesticide with a broad spectrum, which has been used worldwide for many decades to control a variety of pests, and also in human health and veterinary. Afterward, it has been demonstrated that lindane and its isomers may cause serious damage to health in the short and long term. Besides, lindane is known to be persistent in the environment and tends to bioaccumulate along the food chain. Thus, lindane residues remain in the environment for a long time and have been recently found in water, soil, sediments, plants, and animals all over the world, and even in human fluids and tissues. In this context, nowadays, scientists, working all over the world, are involved in developing lindane remediation technologies including physical, chemical, and biological techniques. This article provides updated information on the biologic degradation of lindane using different microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and algae, under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions.