Current Green Chemistry - Volume 9, Issue 1, 2022

Pollution by plastics is a major concern in this era. This paper discusses the research achievements concerning the degradation of polymers using different microbes. The bacterial and fungal populations that reside in waste or dumped plastics decompose plastics naturally by enzymatic aerobic or anaerobic biodegradation. Bacteria and fungi with polymer-degrading ability are isolated through various technologies. The specific b Read More

Extensive use of pesticides and herbicides in the agricultural fields for the safeguard of crops engenders huge concern regarding pollution of these agricultural fields as well as directly or indirectly linked to an aquatic environment. In order to find out the apt bioremediation techniques that could be potentially used against these highly noxious agricultural pollutants, utilization of fungi and their associated enzymes like laccases an Read More

Aims and Background: Curcumin's poor water solubility still presents a challenge. Because of Curcumin's instability in solubilizing solvents, using a non-sustainable solvent and dissolved oxygen in the solution might be the problem. Thus, considering all facts, looking for a promising alternative solvent medium is in need. Indeed, a solution of hydrotropic agent has been assessed recently. Hydrotropic agents are the best replace Read More

Aims and Background: The low rainwater recharge rate and high seawater intrusion into the water aquifer present a dilemma of high ground-water salinity for the narrow coastal Gaza Strip. Thus, extremely saline water causes impairment to household appliances and deteriorates the performance of the reverse-osmosis desalination units. Methods: Accordingly, xylem discs of different plants, such as Mulberry, Pomegr Read More

Aim and Background: Introducing deuterium to a molecule is of interest to a wide variety of research, including investigation of reaction mechanisms or kinetics, analysis of drug metabolism, structural elucidation of molecules, and syntheses of isotopically labeled materials used for NMR spectroscopy and medicinal research. Objective: The transition-metal-free regioselective deuteration of 2-methylquinolin-8-ol (1a) Read More