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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Biological Treatment of Hydrocarbon Contaminants: Petroleum Hydrocarbon uptake by Pseudomonas alkanolytica
المعالجة البيولوجية للملوثات الهيدركربونية: استهلاك المركبات البترولية بواسطة فصيلة بيسيدومونا الكانوليتيكا البكترية
 
Subject : Chemical & materials engineering 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Petroleum-based products are the major sources of energy for industry and daily life. The world production of crude oil is more than three billion tons per year, and about the half of this is transported by sea. Oil spill accidents result in significant contamination of the ocean and shoreline environment. Annually, more than one million tons of petroleum are estimated to end up in the sea. In this study, a strain of Pseudomonas alkanolytica had been examined to degrade oil spill in surface water. Such strain which is isolated from petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil has the ability to utilize a variety of hydrocarbons substrates. Experiments were carried out in lab scale and the growth of microorganisms were investigated directly and indirectly. Results showed an extent of biodegradation more than 90% can be achieved within 10 days using this strain. 
ISSN : 1319-1047 
Journal Name : Engineering Sciences Journal 
Volume : 21 
Issue Number : 1 
Publishing Year : 1431 AH
2010 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Tuesday, April 5, 2011 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
عبدالرحيم أحمد الزهرانيAl-Zahrani, AbdulRahim A.InvestigatorDoctorateazahrani@kau.edu.sa
جابر محمد إدريسIdris, Gaber M.ResearcherDoctorateGaber_idris@yahoo.fr

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