An overview on biodegradation of carbamate pesticides by soil bacteria
Carbamates are poisonous pesticides which have been used widely in agriculture production for decades. Unlike other pesticides such as organophosphate, carbamate pesticides are not persistent in the environment however, their degradation is crucial due to their toxicity to living system. The World H...
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| author | Mustapha, Mohammed Umar Halimoon, Normala Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus |
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| description | Carbamates are poisonous pesticides which have been used widely in agriculture production for decades. Unlike other pesticides such as organophosphate, carbamate pesticides are not persistent in the environment however, their degradation is crucial due to their toxicity to living system. The World Health Organization, categorized carbamate pesticide as toxic, hazardous and restricted for use. Example of carbamates pesticides include Carbaryl, Aldicarb, Methomyl, Carbofuran, and Propoxur. They are extensively used to control many insect and pests of crops. Presently, there is significant awareness regarding the negative effects of pesticides due to their ability to pollute soil and water bodies. Most pesticides are readily degraded or metabolized by microbes. Carbamate pesticide degradation by microorganisms relies not only on the availability of microbes with suitable biodegradative enzymes, but also on the various ecological factors. This review-article outlines the present development in biodegradation of carbamate pesticides, their toxicity and enzymatic degradation as well as their degradative pathways. |
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| spelling | upm-686922019-06-10T02:59:53Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/68692/ An overview on biodegradation of carbamate pesticides by soil bacteria Mustapha, Mohammed Umar Halimoon, Normala Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus Carbamates are poisonous pesticides which have been used widely in agriculture production for decades. Unlike other pesticides such as organophosphate, carbamate pesticides are not persistent in the environment however, their degradation is crucial due to their toxicity to living system. The World Health Organization, categorized carbamate pesticide as toxic, hazardous and restricted for use. Example of carbamates pesticides include Carbaryl, Aldicarb, Methomyl, Carbofuran, and Propoxur. They are extensively used to control many insect and pests of crops. Presently, there is significant awareness regarding the negative effects of pesticides due to their ability to pollute soil and water bodies. Most pesticides are readily degraded or metabolized by microbes. Carbamate pesticide degradation by microorganisms relies not only on the availability of microbes with suitable biodegradative enzymes, but also on the various ecological factors. This review-article outlines the present development in biodegradation of carbamate pesticides, their toxicity and enzymatic degradation as well as their degradative pathways. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/68692/1/1.%20JST%201194-2018.pdf Mustapha, Mohammed Umar and Halimoon, Normala and Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi and Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus (2019) An overview on biodegradation of carbamate pesticides by soil bacteria. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 27 (2). pp. 547-563. ISSN 0128-7680; ESSN: 2231-8526 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2027%20(2)%20Apr.%202019/1.%20JST%201194-2018.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Mustapha, Mohammed Umar Halimoon, Normala Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus An overview on biodegradation of carbamate pesticides by soil bacteria |
| title | An overview on biodegradation of carbamate pesticides by soil bacteria |
| title_full | An overview on biodegradation of carbamate pesticides by soil bacteria |
| title_fullStr | An overview on biodegradation of carbamate pesticides by soil bacteria |
| title_full_unstemmed | An overview on biodegradation of carbamate pesticides by soil bacteria |
| title_short | An overview on biodegradation of carbamate pesticides by soil bacteria |
| title_sort | overview on biodegradation of carbamate pesticides by soil bacteria |
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