Production and spillage of petroleum hydrocarbons which is the most versatile energy
resource causes disastrous environmental pollution. Elevated oil degrading performance …

The yeast Candida bombicola produces biosurfactant with properties akin to those of
sophorolipid (SL) group of compounds. In the present work, the yeast was shown to produce …

Production of biosurfactant by free and alginate-entrapped cells of Pseudomonas
fluorescens Migula 1895-DSMZ was investigated using olive oil as the sole carbon and …

The indigenous microbial community utilizing aliphatic, aromatic, and polar components
from the oily sludge as sole source of carbon and energy was selected from the soil samples …

The present study emphasizes the biosurfactant mediated anthracene degradation by a
marine alkaliphile Bacillus licheniformis (MTCC 5514). The isolate, MTCC 5514 degraded> …

A potent phenanthrene and pyrene degrading bacterial strain P2 was isolated from soil
sample collected from the Chirimiri coal mines in central India. As determined through …

Abstract Background Biosurfactants (BSs) are amphipathic, surface active molecules
produced by microorganisms and can reduce the surface tension and interfacial tension …

Fluoranthene is highly toxic and ubiquitous in the environment. A study on degradation of
200 ppm of fluoranthene in MSM by two bacterial strains Pseudomonas aeruginosa PSA5 …

In the present study, low cost media based on sugarcane molasses and three different oils,
viz. soybean oil, sunflower oil or olive oil, were evaluated for the production of sophorolipids …

Aims To assess the biodegradation potential of mixed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) in mangrove sediments. Methods and Results Sediment microcosms were …