Petroleum hydrocarbon compounds are persistent organic pollutants, which can cause
permanent damage to ecosystems due to their biomagnification. Bioremediation of oil is …

In recent years, there has been increasing concern over public health threat presented by
introduction of petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants in environment due to anthropogenic …

Petroleum hydrocarbons represent the most frequent environmental contaminant. The
introduction of petroleum hydrocarbons into a pristine environment immediately changes the …

Petroleum hydrocarbon (PH) contamination of soil and aquatic ecosystems is a serious
global issue. PH are classified as xenobiotics and emerging priority pollutants. When …

The effects of oil contamination and different remediation strategies (natural attenuation,
biostimulation, and bioaugmentation) on physico-chemical and biological parameters of …

Oil and fuel spills occur regularly in terrestrial and aquatic environments and substances
such as crude oil can contain many compounds that are highly resistant to degradation …

Diagnosis of the risk of soil pollution and the performance of measures for the recovery of
contaminated soil requires proper monitoring of the extent of soil function damage and its …

Bioremediation is a cost-effective and sustainable approach for treating polluted soils, but
our ability to improve on current bioremediation strategies depends on our ability to isolate …

Highlights•Syntrophic processes are required for hydrocarbon mineralization to CH
4.•Syntrophic hydrocarbon metabolism can occur in the presence of electron acceptors.•SIP …

Petroleum is a very complex and diverse organic mixture. Its composition depends on
reservoir location and in situ conditions and changes once crude oil is spilled into the …