Degradation of alkanes is a widespread phenomenon in nature, and numerous
microorganisms, both prokaryotic and eukaryotic, capable of utilizing these substrates as a …

Biosurfactants are surface active compounds released by microorganisms. They are
biodegradable non-toxic and eco-friendly materials. In this review we have updated the …

We present a rationale for the selection of a microbial consortia specifically adapted to
degrade toxic components of oil refinery tank bottom sludge (OTBS). Sources such as …

A field bioremediation assay using the oleophilic fertilizer S200 was carried out 12 months
after the Prestige heavy fuel-oil spill on a beach on the Cantabrian coast (north Spain). This …

A No. 22 consortium was isolated from contaminated soils at oilfields by repeated transfer on
a mineral salts medium with the aromatic hydrocarbon fraction from crude petroleum. The …

The microbial communities of an aged, creosote-contaminated soil (CMN) and an
uncontaminated soil (PMN) from nearby were compared. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) …

Για τη μελέτη της βιοεξυγίανσης ρυπασμένων από πετρελαιοειδή εδαφών, απομονώθηκε με
την μέθοδο του εμπλουτισμού ένα βακτηριακό στέλεχος, Spet, το οποίο χρησιμοποιεί …