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JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Volume 11, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jmse11071283
Keywords
oil spill; bioremediation; sorption; hydrophobic straw; fungi
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This study investigates the effects of immobilizing fungi on the performance of straw as an oil sorbent. The results show that the buoyancy of the straw with fungi was unaffected by the immobilization process. The sorption kinetics of the oil appeared similar in the straw with and without immobilized fungi. However, the fraction of non-extractable oil was higher in the straw with fungi and shaking, suggesting the potential initiation of oil mining.
This study investigates the effects of immobilizing fungi on the straw's performance as an oil sorbent. The buoyancy of the straw with fungi was found to be unaffected by the immobilization process. Even when sorbed with oil, the straw floated on the water's surface throughout the 14-day test period. The sorption kinetics of the oil appeared similar in the straw with and without immobilized fungi, regardless of beaker shaking. However, the fraction of non-extractable oil was higher in the straw with fungi and shaking compared to the straw without shaking. This observation suggests the potential initiation of oil mining. Based on these results, it is suggested that instead of leaving the straw with fungi and oil in the water, removing it may be beneficial and allow for oil degradation and straw decomposition on land.
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