Journal
BIODEGRADATION
Volume 22, Issue 2, Pages 359-366Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-010-9406-4
Keywords
Bacterial adhesion to hydrocarbon; Biodegradation; Sedimentation profile; Diesel oil; Pseudomonas alcaligenes
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- Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education [GR 32/0897/2008]
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Biodegradation of water insoluble hydrocarbons can be significantly increased by the addition of natural surfactants one. Very promising option is the use of saponins. The obtained results indicated that in this system, after 21 days, 92% biodegradation of diesel oil could be achieved using Pseudomonas alcaligenes. No positive effect on the biodegradation process was observed using synthetic surfactant Triton X-100. The kind of carbon source influences the cell surface properties of microorganisms. Modification of the surface cell could be observed by control of the sedimentation profile. This analytical method is a new approach in microbiological analysis.
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