Role of plasmid in diesel oil degradation by yeast species isolated from petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil

P Chandran, N Das - Environmental technology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Five yeast species, namely Candida tropicalis, Cryptococcus laurentii, Trichosporon asahii,
Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and Candida rugosa isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated …

Biodegradation of diesel oil using yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides

M Kumari, J Abraham - Research Journal of Environmental …, 2011 - search.proquest.com
Yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides was isolated from soil contaminated with petroleum
hydrocarbons from Vellore, India. Yeast strain showed 99% sequence similarity with …

Isolation and Characterization of Three New Crude Oil Degrading Yeast Strains, Candida parapsilosis SK1, Rhodotorula mucilaginosa SK2 and SK3

S Benmessaoud, J Anissi, M Kara, A Assouguem… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bioremediation using yeasts is an alternative way to minimize the effects of oil spillage on
soil. This paper aims to establish a bioremediation protocol involving the optimization of …

Petroleum hydrocarbon degradation by Candida species

GC Okpokwasili, SC Amanchukwu - Environment International, 1988 - Elsevier
A yeast isolate from the Niger Delta soil, identified as Candida species, has been found to
degrade kerosene and automotive gas oil (AGO) in a mineral salts medium containing either …

Effect of temperature on oil degradation by a psychrotrophic yeast in liquid culture and in soil

R Margesin, F Schinner - FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The influence of temperature (4–30° C) on diesel oil biodegradation in a mineral
medium and in soil was tested. The abiotic loss of diesel oil increased with incubation time …

Isolation of a novel yeast strain Candida digboiensis TERI ASN6 capable of degrading petroleum hydrocarbons in acidic conditions

N Sood, B Lal - Journal of environmental management, 2009 - Elsevier
A novel yeast species Candida digboiensis TERI ASN6 was isolated from soil samples
contaminated with acidic oily sludge (pH 1–3) from the Digboi refinery (Northeast India). The …

Biodegradation of crude oil by soil microorganisms in the tropic

M Palittapongarnpim, P Pokethitiyook… - Biodegradation, 1998 - Springer
Five microorganisms, three bacteria and two yeasts, capable of degrading Tapis light crude
oil were isolated from oil-contaminated soil in Bangkok, Thailand. Soil enrichment culture …

Biodegradation and detoxification of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons by new yeast strains

M Hashem, SA Alamri, SSAA Al-Zomyh… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Seeking new efficient hydrocarbon-degrading yeast stains was the main goal of this study.
Because microorganisms are greatly affected by the environmental factors, the …

Isolation and characterization of hydrocarbondegrading yeast strains from petroleum contaminated industrial wastewater

B Gargouri, N Mhiri, F Karray, F Aloui… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Two yeast strains are enriched and isolated from industrial refinery wastewater. These
strains were observed for their ability to utilize several classes of petroleum hydrocarbons …

Degradation of diesel oil by immobilized Candida tropicalis and biofilm formed on gravels

P Chandran, N Das - Biodegradation, 2011 - Springer
The performance of diesel oil degradation by Candida tropicalis immobilized on various
conventional matrices (sodium alginate, carboxyl methyl cellulose, chitosan) and biowaste …