Environmental & Analytical Toxicology

Kandisa RV

Publications

• Research Article
  Plasmid Encoded Toluene and Xylene Degradation by Phyllosphere Bacteria
  Author(s): Undugoda LJS, Kandisa RV, Kannangara S and Sirisena DMUndugoda LJS, Kandisa RV, Kannangara S and Sirisena DM
  
  Air pollution by monoaromatic hydrocarbons (MAH) is a highly concerned great threat in modern world due to the high carcinogenicity and genotoxicity to all living beings. Most of these MAH releasing processes are oil refining processes and vehicular emission. These air trapped pollutants deposit on ground level and phyllosphere takes special place as a ground level exposure surface for these pollutants. Continuous deposition lead to make a MAH degrading microbial consortium in the phyllosphere and these microorganisms can be used as an efficient bioremediators in remediating MAH contaminants which is an environmental friendly solution compared to chemical remediations. The phyllosphere of plant species Ixora chinensis, Ervatamia divaricata, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and Amaranthus cruentus which are highly abundant along the roadsides of polluted areas.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0525.1000559

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