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 …

Slurryphase reactors have been used to investigate the biodegradation feasibility of
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in weathered crude oil, by mixed culture …

The relative capabilities of two bacterial isolates Serratia marcescens OCS-21 and
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus COU-27 from Ebubu oil polluted soil of Rivers State, Nigeria …

Background, aim, and scope Primitive wax refining techniques had resulted in almost
50,000 tonnes of acidic oily sludge (pH 1–3) being accumulated inside the Digboi refinery …

The yeast Trichosporon asahii, isolated from petroleum-contaminated soil in India was found
to be the potent producer of biosurfactant in mineral salt media containing diesel oil as the …

Among four crude oil-degrading fungi strains that were isolated from a petroleum-polluted
area in the Rumaila oil field, two fungi strains showed high activity in aliphatic hydrocarbon …

In this work, a hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium Y-1 isolated from petroleum contaminated
soil in the Dagang Oilfield was investigated for its potential effect in biodegradation of crude …

Total 427 yeast strains from seawater, sediments, mud of salterns, guts of the marine fish
and marine algae were obtained. After lipase activity of the yeast cultures was estimated, we …

Degradation of poorly water soluble hydrocarbons, like n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons are challenged by some bacteria through emulsification of hydrocarbons by …

Production of agro-industrial waste pollutants has become a major problem for many
industries. However, agro-industrial wastes also can provide alternative substrates for …