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Bacterial Biodegradation of Crude Oil Using Local Isolates
Joint Authors
Hamed, Shimaa R.
al-Wasify, Raed S.
Source
International Journal of Bacteriology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An experimental study was undertaken to assess the efficiency of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, and Acinetobacter lwoffi isolated from petroleum contaminated water and soil samples to degrade crude oil, separately and in a mixed bacterial consortium.
Capillary gas chromatography was used for testing the effect of those bacterial species on the biodegradation of crude oil.
Individual bacterial cultures showed less growth and degradation than did the mixed bacterial consortium.
At temperature 22°C, the mixed bacterial consortium degraded a maximum of 88.5% of Egyptian crude oil after 28 days of incubation.
This was followed by 77.8% by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 76.7% by Bacillus subtilis, and 74.3% by Acinetobacter lwoffi.
The results demonstrated that the selected bacterial isolates could be effective in biodegradation of oil spills individually and showed better biodegradation abilities when they are used together in mixed consortium.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Wasify, Raed S.& Hamed, Shimaa R.. 2014. Bacterial Biodegradation of Crude Oil Using Local Isolates. International Journal of Bacteriology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504372
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Wasify, Raed S.& Hamed, Shimaa R.. Bacterial Biodegradation of Crude Oil Using Local Isolates. International Journal of Bacteriology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504372
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Wasify, Raed S.& Hamed, Shimaa R.. Bacterial Biodegradation of Crude Oil Using Local Isolates. International Journal of Bacteriology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504372
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504372