Crude oil exploration is a source of significant revenue in Africa via trade and investment
since its discovery in the mid-19th Century. Crude oil has bolstered the continent's economy …

With the rapid development of the global industrialization process, as an important energy
and strategic resource, petroleum is widely used in various fields. Meanwhile, the leakage of …

This article presents a synthesis of information about the massive oil spill in Brazil
(2019/2020). The event affected 11 states; however, the majority of the oil residue was …

Three bacteria, Novosphingobium sp. S1, Gordonia amicalis S2 and Gordonia terrae S5,
were isolated from a crude oil polluted soil and investigated for their ability to utilize long …

Adhesive activities of hydrocarbon-oxidizing Rhodococcus bacteria towards solid
hydrocarbons, effects of adhesion on biodegradation of these compounds by rhodococcal …

For economic feasibility, sugarcane molasses (0.5%, w/v) containing K2HPO4 (0.26%, w/v)
and mature coconut water, low value byproducts, were used in cultivation of Rhodococcus …

Bioaugmentation is an effective strategy used to speed up the bioremediation of marine oil
spills. In the present study, a highly efficient petroleum degrading bacterium (Pseudomonas …

The enzymes and the characteristics of the community of the petroleum-degrading bacteria
play a crucial role in the crude oil biodegradation. The prediction of kinetics of the key …

Bacteria degrading large portion of saturated hydrocarbons are important for crude oil
bioremediation. This study investigates Novosphingobium sp. S1, Gordonia amicalis S2 and …

Surfactants are compounds with a diverse and significant role in various industries,
including petroleum, agricultural, food, pharmaceutical, and the environment (Martins and …