Bioaugmentation as a green technology for hydrocarbon pollution remediation. Problems and prospects

AS Nwankwegu, L Zhang, D Xie, CO Onwosi… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution mitigation measure involving bioremediation technology is a
sustainable intervention for a greener ecosystem biorecovery, especially the obnoxious …

A comprehensive guide of remediation technologies for oil contaminated soil—present works and future directions

MW Lim, E Von Lau, PE Poh - Marine pollution bulletin, 2016 - Elsevier
Oil spills result in negative impacts on the environment, economy and society. Due to tidal
and waves actions, the oil spillage affects the shorelines by adhering to the soil, making it …

Biosurfactants and their applications in the oil and gas industry: current state of knowledge and future perspectives

C Nikolova, T Gutierrez - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Surfactants are a group of amphiphilic chemical compounds (ie, having both hydrophobic
and hydrophilic domains) that form an indispensable component in almost every sector of …

Exploring the effectiveness of microbial fuel cell for the degradation of organic pollutants coupled with bio-energy generation

MO Idris, HC Kim, AA Yaqoob, MNM Ibrahim - … Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ongoing global industrialization has contributed in a significant increase in the release
of toxic pollutants into the environment, the majority of which are primarily organic pollutions …

Depth-resolved microbial diversity and functional profiles of trichloroethylene-contaminated soils for Biolog EcoPlate-based biostimulation strategy

S Koner, JS Chen, BM Hsu, J Rathod… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study explores the toxic effect of TCE at different depths of sub-surface soil and
underpins microbial community-level suitable carbon (C)-sources that provided directionality …

Bioremediation of oily sludge polluted soil employing a novel strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and phytotoxicity of petroleum hydrocarbons for seed germination

S Varjani, VN Upasani, A Pandey - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Agricultural land pollution is key a problem globally, which is linked with growth of industries.
Petroleum industrial sector is one of the major industrial sectors and the activities of …

Enhanced bioremediation of oil spills in the sea

EZ Ron, E Rosenberg - Current Opinion in biotechnology, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•Consideration should be given to 'seeding'oil spills with hydrocarbonoclastic
bacteria.•Hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria often produce bioemulsifiers.•Bioremediation of …

Biosurfactant-assisted bioremediation of crude oil by indigenous bacteria isolated from Taean beach sediment

DW Lee, H Lee, BO Kwon, JS Khim, UH Yim… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Crude oil and its derivatives are considered as one group of the most pervasive
environmental pollutants in marine environments. Bioremediation using oil-degrading …

Biotechnologies for marine oil spill cleanup: indissoluble ties with microorganisms

F Mapelli, A Scoma, G Michoud, F Aulenta, N Boon… - Trends in …, 2017 - cell.com
The ubiquitous exploitation of petroleum hydrocarbons (HCs) has been accompanied by
accidental spills and chronic pollution in marine ecosystems, including the deep ocean …

Influence of abiotic factors, natural attenuation, bioaugmentation and nutrient supplementation on bioremediation of petroleum crude contaminated agricultural soil

S Varjani, VN Upasani - Journal of environmental management, 2019 - Elsevier
Contamination of agricultural land (s) is a major problem worldwide which is associated with
activities of petroleum industry. Due to these exploration activities remedial techniques for …