Sorption and Removal of Petroleum Hydrocarbons from Brackish Water by Hydrophobic Sorbents Immobilized with Fungi

This study investigates the effects of immobilizing fungi on straw’s performance as an oil sorbent. The buoyancy straw with was found to be unaffected by immobilization process. Even when sorbed oil, floated water’s surface throughout 14-day test period. sorption kinetics appeared similar in and without immobilized fungi, regardless beaker shaking. However, fraction non-extractable higher shaking compared observation suggests potential initiation mining. Based these results, it is suggested that instead leaving water, removing may beneficial allow for degradation decomposition land.