African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Improving oil biodegradability of aliphatic crude oil fraction by bacteria from oil polluted water

Amin A. Alsulami
  • Amin A. Alsulami
  • Biology Department, College of Education, University of Basrah, Iraq.
  • Google Scholar
Asaad M. R. Altaee
  • Asaad M. R. Altaee
  • Chemistry Department, Marine science centre, University of Basrah, Iraq.
  • Google Scholar
Fadhil N. A. Al-Kanany
  • Fadhil N. A. Al-Kanany
  • Biology Department, College of Education, University of Basrah, Iraq.
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 13 August 2013
  •  Accepted: 26 February 2014
  •  Published: 12 March 2014

References

Adebusoye SA, Ilori MO, Amund OO, Teniola OD, Olatope SO (2007). Microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in a polluted tropical stream.World J. Microbial. Biotechnol. 23:1149-1159.
Crossref
 
Al-Dalali BK (1994). Fundamentals of biochemistry,Book home for printing and publishing -Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, University of Mosul(Arabic).
 
 

Bello YM (2007). Biodegradation of Lagoma crude oil using pig dung. Afr J. Biotechnol. 6: 2821-2825.

View

 
Das N, Chandran P (2011). Microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants: an overview. Biotechnol. Res. Int. 2011(ID 941810).
 
Defontaine A, Bouchara JP, Declerk P, Planchenault C, Chabasse D, Hallet JN (1999). In-vitro resistance to azoles associated with mitochondria1 DNA deficiency in Candida glabrata. J. Med. Microbiol. 48:663-670.
Crossref
 
Del'Arco JP, de Franca FP (1999). Biodegradation of crude oil in sandy sediment. Int. Biodeter. Biodeg. 44:87-92 .
 
De Vos P, Garrity GM, Jones D, Krieg NR, Ludwig W, Rainey FA, Schleifer KH, Whitman WB (2009). Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2ndEdition, Volume three, The Firmicutes.
 
Farid WAA (2006). Effect of plant extracts on the microbial degradation of petroleum. PhD. Thesis Bioldept colleducation Basra Uni Iraq.
 
Friedman MA, Mottram DS (2005). Biological effects of millard browning products that may affect acrylamide safety in food. Chemistry Safety ofAcrylamide in Food 561:135-156.
 
Fritsche W, Hofrichter M (2008). Investigation of the bioremediation potential of aerobic zymogenous microorganisms in soil for crude oil biodegradation. Biotechnology 11(2):144.
 
Fujisawa H, Murakami M (1980). Method for screening hydrocarbon-oxidizing bacteria in the sea.J. Shimonosekiuviv Fish. 28(101-108).
 
Hamzah A, Rabu A, Azmy RF, Yussoff NA (2010). Isolation and Characterization of Bacteria Degrading Sumandak and South Angsi Oils. SainsMalaysian 39(2):161-168.
 
Holt JG, Krieg NR, Sneath PAH, Stanly JT, Williams ST (1994). Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology. 9th ed. Williams and Wilkins. Baltimor. USA.
 

Idise OE, Ameh JB, Yakubu SE, Okuofu CA (2010). Modification of Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from a petroleum refining effluent for increased petroleum product degradation. Afr. J. Biotechnol. 9 (22):3303-3307.

View

 
Kitts DD, Wu HC, Stich HF, Powrie WD (1993). Effect of glucose -lysine Miallard products on bacterial and mammalian cell mutagenesis. J. Agr. Food Chem. 41:(2353-2358).
Crossref
 

Malik ZA, Ahmed S (2012). Degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons by oil field isolated bacterial consortium. Afr. J. Biotechnol. 11(3):650-658.

View

 
Naser RB (2000). Bacteriological and Genetic study of hydrocarbons utilizing Pseudomonas spp. MSc. Sci. College, Baghdad Uni. Iraq (Arabic)
 
Magot M (2005). Indigenous microbial communities in oil fields. In: Ollivier B, Magot M, eds., editors. Petroleum microbiology. ASM, Washington, DC. pp. 21-34.
 
Powrie WD, Wu CH, Molund VP (1986). Browning reaction systems as sources of mutagens and antimutagens. Environ Health Perspect. 67:47-54.
Crossref
 
Rosa M, Silva P, Rodríguez AÁ, de Oca1José MGM, Moreno DC (2006). Biodegradation of crude oil by Pseudomonas aeruginosa at 18 strain. Tecnologia Química. 26(1):70-77.
 
Salam LB, Obayori OS, Akashoro OS (2011). Biodegradation of Bonny Light Crude Oil by Bacteria Isolated from Contaminated Soil. Int. J. Agr. Biol. 13(2):245-250.
 
UÄŸur A, Ceylan Ö Aslım B (2012). Characterization of Pseudomonas spp. from Seawater of the Southwest Coast of Turkey. J. Biol. Environ. Sci. 6(16):15-23.