Enhanced transformation capability towards benzo(a)pyrene by Fe(III)-modified manganese oxides

Biotransformation of benzo[a]pyrene by Pannonibacter sp. JPA3 and the degradation mechanism through the initially oxidized benzo[a]pyrene-4,5-dihydrodiol to downstream metabolites

“…Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), a representative member of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with ve fused benzene rings, has raised extensive environmental concerns owing to its carcinogenic, teratogenic, and mutational properties. [1][2][3] In general, BaP is derived from oil leak accidents and the incomplete combustion of coal, oil and gasoline. Nowadays, BaP is widely used as a model PAH in ecotoxicology research.…”