Dear Colleagues,

In the past few decades, there have been advances in the bioremediation of pollutants with the goal of effective clean-up of environments in an eco-friendly and cost-effective manner. Thanks to all of the efforts made by scientists, different scenarios have been proposed; however, its efficiency is usually criticized, especially because bioremediation tools are well known to be slow, while in most spill accidents there is an urgent need for rapid, green, and eco-friendly interventions.

Enzymes have revolutionized food and pharmaceutical biotechnology; several industrial sectors have been developed thanks to the discovery of highly active enzymes. Enzymes can be the main key player in the development of innovative environmental solutions; novel enzymes are continuously being identified, with a specific high degradation ability toward several recalcitrant compounds known to be highly persistent in the environment; however, the application of enzymatic technology for bioremediation is still representing challenges and needs further advanced investigation.

We are interested in manuscripts that examine relation enzymes-bioremediation. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Poly-aromatic hydrocarbons and petroleum hydrocarbons degrading enzymes studies
• Biological bioremediation technologies and novel remediation methods, with a focus on the role of enzymes
• Prevention methods and management of contaminated sites
• Water preservation and the potential role of enzymes.

Dr. Tarek Rouissi
Guest Editor

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