Baseline for plastic and hydrocarbon pollution of rivers, reefs, and sediment on beaches in Veracruz State, México, and a proposal for bioremediation

L Narciso-Ortiz, A Coreño-Alonso… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Plastic and hydrocarbon pollution in aquatic ecosystems is a worldwide reality and serious
concern today. Plastic debris presents a threat to ecosystems and organisms. Hydrocarbons …

Continuous bioreactors enable high-level bioremediation of diesel-contaminated seawater at low and mesophilic temperatures using Antarctic bacterial consortia …

Y Sulbaran-Bracho, M Orellana-Saez… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In 2020, more than 21,000 tons of diesel oil were released accidently into the
environment with most of it contaminating water bodies. There is an urgent need for …

Multi-factorial analysis of the removal of dichloromethane and toluene in an airlift packing bioreactor

P Xu, Y Wei, C Ma, S Li, T Guo, X Wang, W Li - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biotechnology has proven effective in removing a wide variety of VOCs. In this study, the
effects of pH (from 3 to 7), operating temperature (20− 30° C), empty bed residence time …

Oxygen and hydrocarbon volumetric transfer coefficients in the production of an oil-degrading bacterial consortium: emulsifying activity and surface tension in a …

MA Lizardi-Jiménez, R Hernández-Martínez - 3 Biotech, 2023 - Springer
Our work shows that in multiphase systems, it is more important to take into account the
mass transfer of oil rather than that of just oxygen. The oxygen volumetric transfer coefficient …

Coral reefs and watersheds of the Gulf of Mexico in Veracruz: hydrocarbon pollution data and bioremediation proposal

L Narciso-Ortiz, KA Vargas-García… - Regional Studies in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Coral reefs and watersheds are important ecosystems. Reefs provide many services to
coastal communities, including services such as recreation and commercial fisheries …

Bioreactors for bioremediation of polluted water

L Narciso-Ortiz, EN Tec-Caamal… - Current Status of Marine …, 2023 - Springer
Nowadays, the bioremediation of water bodies is necessary. Several microorganisms have
been reported as pollutant degraders, this capacity is due to their ability to adapt to hostile …

Environmental Problems and the State of Compliance with the Right to a Healthy Environment in a Mining Region of México

V Mendezcarlo Silva… - International Journal of …, 2020 - degruyter.com
The objective of this article is to review the environmental problems in Mexican state of San
Luis Potosí (mining region) and the state of compliance with the right to a healthy …

Production of hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms using agricultural residues of Mangifera indica L. and Carica papaya as carbon source

S Valdivia-Rivera, EC Varela-Santos… - 3 Biotech, 2019 - Springer
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the potential of oils from agricultural residues,
such as Mangifera indica L.(mango) and Carica papaya (papaya) from the Papaloapan …

[PDF][PDF] Motor oil wastewater treatment in a packed bed bioreactor using immobilized native microbial consortium

E Houbron, E Cruz-Carmona… - Revista Mexicana de …, 2021 - academia.edu
El incremento de la población a nivel global ha generado un aumento en el número de
automóviles y en la demanda del aceite de motor. La mala disposición de este genera …

Diagnostic hydrocarbon pollution in Veracruz beaches and airlift bioreactor as suggestion of remediation

EJ Sandoval-Herazo, V Saucedo-Rivalcoba… - Revista Mexicana de …, 2020 - hero.epa.gov
Research work was carried out sampling nearby beaches to the port of Veracruz in the
month of May and July 2018. In the analyzed samples, eicosane (0.24+/-0.01 mg L-1) and …