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Microbial Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminants : An Overview
Joint Authors
Chandran, Preethy
Das, Nilanjana
Source
Biotechnology Research International
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
One of the major environmental problems today is hydrocarbon contamination resulting from the activities related to the petrochemical industry.
Accidental releases of petroleum products are of particular concern in the environment.
Hydrocarbon components have been known to belong to the family of carcinogens and neurotoxic organic pollutants.
Currently accepted disposal methods of incineration or burial insecure landfills can become prohibitively expensive when amounts of contaminants are large.
Mechanical and chemical methods generally used to remove hydrocarbons from contaminated sites have limited effectiveness and can be expensive.
Bioremediation is the promising technology for the treatment of these contaminated sites since it is cost-effective and will lead to complete mineralization.
Bioremediation functions basically on biodegradation, which may refer to complete mineralization of organic contaminants into carbon dioxide, water, inorganic compounds, and cell protein or transformation of complex organic contaminants to other simpler organic compounds by biological agents like microorganisms.
Many indigenous microorganisms in water and soil are capable of degrading hydrocarbon contaminants.
This paper presents an updated overview of petroleum hydrocarbon degradation by microorganisms under different ecosystems.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Das, Nilanjana& Chandran, Preethy. 2010. Microbial Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminants : An Overview. Biotechnology Research International،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510051
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Das, Nilanjana& Chandran, Preethy. Microbial Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminants : An Overview. Biotechnology Research International No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510051
American Medical Association (AMA)
Das, Nilanjana& Chandran, Preethy. Microbial Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminants : An Overview. Biotechnology Research International. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510051
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510051