Pollution of soil and water environments by crude oil has been, and is still today, an
important problem. Crude oil is a complex mixture of thousands of compounds. Among them …

Alkanes are major constituents of crude oil. They are also present at low concentrations in
diverse non-contaminated because many living organisms produce them as chemo …

Petroleum hydrocarbons are introduced into the environment through excessive use of fuels
and accidental spills during transportation and storage. Alkanes, a major fraction of crude …

Alkanes are major constituents of crude oil and are also present at low concentrations in
diverse non-contaminated habitats because many living organisms produce them as chemo …

Environmental pollution with petroleum toxic products has afflicted various ecosystems,
causing devastating damage to natural habitats with serious economic implications. Some …

Hydrocarbons occur in fossil fuels such as crude oil and consist mainly of hydrogen and
carbon. Although they are natural chemicals, crude oil refining results in commercial …

This review focuses on the role and distribution in the environment of alkane hydroxylases
and their (potential) applications in bioremediation and biocatalysis. Alkane hydroxylases …

Petroleum is the most common global fossil fuel. It is a complex multi-component system
mainly composed of various hydrocarbons such as alkanes, cycloalkanes, mono-, bi-and …

The ecology of hydrocarbon degradation by microbial populations in the natural
environment is reviewed, emphasizing the physical, chemical, and biological factors that …

The seventeen chapters of this book are grouped into the following parts:(I) Microbiology of
oil fields. Five chapters cover: oil reservoirs and oil production; indigenous microbial …