Identification of Alkane Degrading Bacteria in Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soil

Screening of diesel oil degrading bacteria from petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil

Four bacterial strains were isolated from diesel contaminated soil in TVS oil depot, Trichy, Tamil Nadu. From the soil sample four morphologically different bacterial species were isolated and the active strains were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, P. putida, Arthobacter sp and Bacillus sp. The diesel degrading efficiency of isolated organisms was tested in BH medium supplemented with diesel and DCPIP ...

Characterization of Bacteria Degrading Petroleum Derivatives Isolated from Contaminated Soil and Water

Isolation and identification of petroleum hydrocarbon degrading microorganisms from oil contaminated environment

Oil contaminated soil, sea water and sediment samples were collected from old oil jetty of Paradip port, Orissa. These samples were screened for bacterial oil degradation using 0.5% diesel in Bushnell-Hass Mineral Salt medium. Samples were incubated separately in shaking orbital incubator at 37 0 C at 125rpm up to 15days. The level of petroleum hydrocarbon degradation was determined by gravimet...

Investigation of Hydrocarbon-degrading Microbial Communities of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soils in Harghita County, Romania

Microorganisms able to degrade hydrocarbon pollutants (gasoline, and other petroleum derivatives) have been isolated from two contaminated areas (Sândominic and Bălan) by enrichment technique. The hydrocarbon degradative capacity of contaminated sites were determined using “Biometer flasks” (respiratory CO2 production measurement). Total counts and hydrocarbon degrading counts were determined u...

Bioremediation of Crude Oil Contaminated Soil by Petroleum-Degrading Active Bacteria

Approximatelly 0.6 million tons of petroleum is poured into soil, groundwater, rivers and oceans every year in China. A large amount of the oil contaminated soil has not been remediated. The contaminated soil poses a severe threat to the environment and must be taken care of. Bioremediation has become one of the most popular and promising technologies with growing demand for the remediation of ...