Degradation of Crude Oil and Beech Wood by Coriolus versicolor

Indigenous production of biosurfactant and degradation of crude oil

The present study investigated the isolation and identification of biosurfactant producing bacteria from Iranian oil wells. The biosurfactant production of bacteria isolates was evaluated and confirmed using hemolysis and emulsification tests. The biodegradation of crude oil was studied using GC and HPLC analysis. A total of 45 strains have been isolated. These strains showed less than a 40 mN ...

Coriolus versicolor extracts: relevance in cancer management

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Degradation of Crude Oil by Selected Marine Yeasts

Bacterial Degradation of Crude Oil by Gravimetric Analysis

Microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons is one of the major practices in natural decontamination process. The present study investigated about the isolation of bacteria from crude oil contaminated site and gravimetric analysis of degradation in which, two bacterial isolates formed maximum clearing zone on mineral salt medium. Among these isolate S2 showed maximum growth (0.85mg/ml) and ...

Polysaccharopeptides of Coriolus versicolor: physiological activity, uses, and production.

The protein-bound polysaccharides or polysaccharopeptides produced by Coriolus versicolor are effective immunopotentiators, which are used to supplement the chemotherapy and radiotherapy of cancers and various infectious diseases. Antitumor activity of polysaccharopeptides has been documented. Several kinds of protein-bound polysaccharides have been shown to be produced by the white rot fungus,...