High-temperature hydrocarbon biodegradation activities in Kuwaiti desert soil samples

Soil samples taken monthly from the Burgan South oil field of Kuwait for one year degraded crude oil, phenanthrene, and hexadecane. Bacteria were better degraders at high-temperature (55 deg C) than fungi, especially in the drier, hotter months. Depending on the period of sampling, bacteria degraded...

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Published in:Folia microbiologica 2001-12, Vol.46 (6), p.535-539
Main Authors: Obuekwe, C.O, Hourani, G, Radwan, S.S. (Kuwait Univ., Safat (Kuwait). Dept. of Biological Sciences)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alkanes - metabolism
BACTERIA
Bacteria - metabolism
BIODEGRADACION
BIODEGRADATION
Biodegradation of pollutants
Biodegradation, Environmental
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
CHAMPIGNON
Crude oil
DESERT
Desert Climate
Desert soils
DESERTS
DESIERTOS
Environment and pollution
ESTACIONES DEL ANO
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
FUNGI
Fungi - metabolism
Hexadecane
HIDROCARBUROS
High temperature
HONGOS
Hot Temperature
HYDROCARBONS
Hydrocarbons - metabolism
HYDROCARBURE
Industrial applications and implications. Economical aspects
KOWEIT
KUWAIT
MICROORGANISME DU SOL
MICROORGANISMOS DEL SUELO
Oil
Oil and gas fields
Oil fields
PETROLE
PETROLEO
PETROLEUM
Petroleum - metabolism
Phenanthrene
Phenanthrenes - metabolism
POLLUTED SOIL
SAISON
Sandy soils
SEASONS
Soil Microbiology
SOIL MICROORGANISMS
Soil Pollutants - metabolism
Soil temperature
SOL POLLUE
SUELO CONTAMINADO
TEMPERATURA
TEMPERATURE
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Summary:Soil samples taken monthly from the Burgan South oil field of Kuwait for one year degraded crude oil, phenanthrene, and hexadecane. Bacteria were better degraders at high-temperature (55 deg C) than fungi, especially in the drier, hotter months. Depending on the period of sampling, bacteria degraded hydrocarbons in the range of 46-86 % (crude oil), 42-100 % (hexadecane) and 5-58 % (phenanthrene). Fungi alone accounted for degradation by 20-81 % (crude oil), 30-95 % (hexadecane) and less than 55 % (phenanthrene).
ISSN:0015-5632
1874-9356
DOI:10.1007/BF02817998