Biodegradation of malathion and chlorpyrifos by some microorganisms isolated from agricultural drainage water in Egypt

ABSTRACTMalathion and chlorpyrifos are pesticides used excessively for agricultural purposes in Egypt to fight insects. The presence of such toxic compounds in watercourses exhibits harmful threats to the environment. The technology of bio-removal (or biodegradation) is nowadays the alternate method...

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Main Authors: Ayman Y. I. Ewida, Marwa E. El-Sesy, Eslam I. El-Aswar, Elsayed E. ElSayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Water Science
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23570008.2023.2283665