title: Progress in decontamination by halophilic microorganisms in saline wastewater and soil.
abstract: Environments with high-salt concentrations are often populated by dense microbial communities. Halophilic microorganisms can be isolated from different saline environments and different strains even belonging to the same genus have various applications. Wastewater and soil rich in both organic matter and salt are difficult to treat using conventional microorganisms typically found in wastewater treatment and soil bioremediation facilities. Studies on decontaminative capabilities and decontamination pathways of organic contaminants (i.e., aromatic compounds benzoate, cinnamate, 3-phenylpropionate, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid), heavy metals (i.e., tellurium, vanadium), and nutrients in the biological treatment of saline wastewater and soil by halophilic microorganisms are discussed in this review.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, China. xlzhuang@rcees.ac.cn
authors.forename: Xuliang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Zhihui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Guoqiang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.forename: Hojae
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shim
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000378:metabolism*; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism; D018508:Water Purification
chemical_list: D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D012965:Sodium Chloride