Here, we present the draft genome sequence of Sphingobium sp. strain Ant17, an aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium that was isolated from Antarctic oil-contaminated soil. An analysis of this genome can lead to insights into the mechanisms of xenobiotic degradation processes at low temperatures and potentially aid in bioremediation applications.

Strain ST-9 was isolated from toluene-contaminated soil (Samaria, Israel). The draft genome has an estimated size of 4.8 Mb, exhibits an average G+C content of 60.37%, and is predicted to encode 4,183 proteins, including a gene cluster for aromatic hydrocarbon degradation. It is assigned to genomovar 3 of Pseudomonas stutzeri.

This is a compilation of abstracts of articles identified during the preliminary toxicological evaluation of evidence on the developmental and reproductive toxicity of benzo[a]pyrene (BaP, CAS# 50-32-8). BaP is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and a component of air pollution. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are formed as a result of incomplete combustion of organic materials and are ubiquito...

The emissions of gasoline and diesel engines contribute significantly to ever increasing pollution of living environment. A specific part of exhaust gases is composed of carcinogenic derivatives of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Amino derivatives of parent hydrocarbon fluorene, namely 2-aminofluorene (2-AF) and 2,7-diaminofluorene (2,7-DAF), are well-known hazardous air and water pollutants ...

Azulene, a 10-π-electron isomer of naphthalene, is a nonbenzenoid bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with a beautiful blue color and a large dipole moment. We present here the first class of azulene-based aromatic diimides, 2,2'-biazulene-1,1',3,3'-tetracarboxylic diimides (BAzDIs), which comprise a 2,2'-biazulene moiety and two seven-membered imide groups. DFT calculations, thermal, optical and ele...

Azulene, a 10-p-electron isomer of naphthalene, is a nonbenzenoid bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with a beautiful blue color and a large dipole moment. We present here the first class of azulene-based aromatic diimides, 2,20-biazulene-1,10,3,30-tetracarboxylic diimides (BAzDIs), which comprise a 2,20biazulene moiety and two seven-membered imide groups. DFT calculations, thermal, optical and elec...

A new class of material resistant to bacterial attachment has been discovered that is formed from polyacrylates with hydrocarbon pendant groups. In this study, the relationship between the nature of the hydrocarbon moiety and resistance to bacteria is explored, comparing cyclic, aromatic, and linear chemical groups. A correlation is shown between bacterial attachment and a parameter derived fro...