One of the major environmental problems today is hydrocarbon contamination resulting from
the activities related to the petrochemical industry. Accidental releases of petroleum …

Increasingly complex synthetic environmental pollutants are prompting further research into
bioremediation, which is one of the most economical and safest means of environmental …

Phenanthrene (PHE) is an important organic compound, which is widespread in the soil
environment and exhibits potential threats to soil organisms. Toxic effects of PHE to …

Petroleum exploration and production in the Nigeria's Niger Delta region and export of oil
and gas resources by the petroleum sector has substantially improved the nation's economy …

This study focuses on the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in the soil matrix. Factors
such as the persulfate dosage, initial pH, temperature, ultrasonic power, and soil water ratio …

Monoaromatic pollutants such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and mixture of xylenes
are now considered as widespread contaminants of groundwater. In situ bioremediation …

Within the last few decades, several anaerobic bacteria have been isolated which are able
to reductively dechlorinate chlorinated aliphatic and aromatic compounds at catabolic rates …

Ecological and socioeconomic aspects of subterranean hydrosystems have changed during
the past 40–50 years. The major environmental pressures (mainly anthropogenic ones) …

Rhizoremediation is a bioremediation technique whereby enhanced microbial degradation
of organic contaminants occurs within the plant root zone (rhizosphere). It is considered an …

Bioremediation of crude oil contaminated soil is an effective process to clean petroleum
contaminant from the environment. In this study, we isolated 39 native crude oil degrading …