Accelerated pesticide degradation rate

Accelerated pesticide degradation rate, characterization, 273-274 Acridine orange direct counting, 156 Adaptation characterization, 181 definition, 168 mechanisms, 168-174 microbial, See Microbial adaptation occurrence, 168... 

Enhanced biodegradation Is the accelerated rate of pesticide degradation, by adapted soli microorganisms, observed In soil following previous application of It or a similar pesticide. Enhanced degradation may result In pest control failure and crop yield reduction."... 

After 3.8 billion years of evolution, living organisms rely on a collection of impressive enzymes that accelerate reaction rates by many orders of magnitude, provide exquisite control of the orientation and reactivity of substrates and intermediates at active sites, and respond to changes in environmental conditions. However, the process of enzyme evolution is not over. Novel enzymes are still evolving in response to anthropogenic influences. Introduction of antibiotics and pesticides in the past century has created new selective pressures for evolution of enzymes that detoxify and/or degrade such compounds. 

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