Bioremediation of diesel contaminated soil through microbial flora

Microbial degradation of spilled oil is one of the major routes of the natural removal of contaminants from the environment. Biodegradation gradually destroy oil spills by the help of microorganisms. In the present work the indigenous microorganisms from the oil contaminated area were isolated. Cont...

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Published in:Environment conservation journal 2012-06, Vol.13 (1&2), p.111-114
Main Authors: Chauhan, Snehita, Chaurasiya, Ram Saran
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioremediation
contaminants
degradation
diesel
microorganism
oil spills
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Summary:Microbial degradation of spilled oil is one of the major routes of the natural removal of contaminants from the environment. Biodegradation gradually destroy oil spills by the help of microorganisms. In the present work the indigenous microorganisms from the oil contaminated area were isolated. Contaminant compounds transformed by these isolates through reactions that take place as a part of their metabolic process were studied. The result of the present study showed the bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils, which exploits the ability of micro organisms to degrade and/or detoxify organic contaminations.
ISSN:0972-3099
2278-5124
DOI:10.36953/ECJ.2012.131220