Biological removal of the xenobiotic trichloroethylene (TCE) through cometabolism in nitrifying systems

Kinetics of bio-filtration of trichloroethylene by methanotrophs in presence of methanol

“…Bacterial communities such as methanotrophs, nitrifires and diazotrophs have been used for biodegradation of TCE due to wide range of their toxicity tolerance. These microorganisms co-metabolise TCE in the presence of their respective primary growth substrates such as methanol, methane, ammonia and malate (Benstead et al, 1998;Shukla et al, 2009Shukla et al, , 2010Kocamemi and Cecen, 2010). Since methanotrophs are physiologically multifaceted in their potential to survive in various ecological niche with an extensive range of pH, temperature, O 2 and heavy metal concentrations (Hakemian and Rosenzweig, 2007), their potential could be utilized more effectively for biodegradation of VOC pollutants like TCE.…”

Complement C3a binding to its receptor as a negative modulator of Th2 response in liver injury in trichloroethylene-sensitized mice

“…Large-scale use of TCE has caused environmental pollution and occupational health problems (Kocamemi and Cecen, 2010). Acute exposure to a large quantity of TCE results in a series of neurological symptoms, including headache, dizziness, coma, brain oedema and even subsequent death (Nakajima et al, 2003).…”

Plasma Kallikrein-Kinin system mediates immune-mediated renal injury in trichloroethylene-sensitized mice

“…Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a major environmental and \occupational health hazard that is widely used as a metal part cleaner (Blossom et al 2007;Kocamemi and Ceçen 2010;Yu et al 2012). Due to its frequent use, there is increasing evidence to demonstrate that exposure to TCE causes several adverse health effects in human and animals, including severe skin lesions, as well as immune-related renal and liver injury (Khan et al 2009;Xu et al 2009;Yu et al 2012).…”