Saturated hydrocarbons are quantitatively the most abundant fraction among all petroleum
hydrocarbons. Significant advances have been made in the understanding of the anaerobic …

Alkanes (saturated hydrocarbons) are naturally wide-spread compounds that are chemically
unreactive. Whereas aerobic alkane-utilizing microorganism have been investigated since …

Hydrocarbons are abundant in anoxic environments and pose biochemical challenges to
their anaerobic degradation by microorganisms. Within the framework of the Priority …

Current knowledge of the pathways for the degradation of n-alkanes and n-alkenes by
anaerobic bacteria is summarized and new results questioning the existence of an …

Fumarate addition has been widely proposed as an initial step in the anaerobic oxidation of
both aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons. Alkyl and aryl succinates have been reported as …

Environmental pollution with petroleum toxic products has afflicted various ecosystems,
causing devastating damage to natural habitats with serious economic implications. Some …

Anaerobic biodegradation of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons is a promising alternative
to aerobic biodegradation treatments in bioremediation processes. It is now proven that …

Aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons are the main constituents of petroleum and its refined
products. Whereas degradation of hydrocarbons by oxygen-respiring microorganisms has …

We evaluated the ability of the native microbiota in a low-temperature, sulfidic natural
hydrocarbon seep (Zodletone) to metabolize short-chain hydrocarbons. n-Propane and n …

Petroleum hydrocarbons are introduced into the environment through excessive use of fuels
and accidental spills during transportation and storage. Alkanes, a major fraction of crude …