Aim: To identify the community composition of a crude oil impacted soil in Gbarain Kingdom of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Study Design: A crude oil-impacted soil sample (0-10 cm depth) was collected from Etelebuo-Ogboloma, flow station in Yenagoa L.G.A. of Bayelsa State and taken to...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMB/2018/41605
Double Impact Model for Deciphering Substrate Uptake by Bacteria under Controlled Nutrient Release Conditions Aim: Bacterial growth kinetics under slow nutrient delivery conditions were studied and evaluated on a model basis in order to determine the impact of substrates on bacte...
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Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/33091
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of inorganic nutrient sources in crude oil degradation. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at Environmental Microbiology Department, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, between January and June 2015. Methodology: Hydrocarbon pol...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/26027
Aim: Bacterial growth and petroleum hydrocarbon degradation kinetics was studied under controlled laboratory conditions, to determine and numerically simulate the fate of hydrocarbon pollutants. Study Design: A 35-day study was setup to investigate crude oil degradation and bacte...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/25956
Aims: The study was carried out to determine the potentials of novel slow-release fertilizers (SRF) in the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-impacted soil, in order to determine their potentials in the bioremediation of petroleum-impacted sites and as well evaluate the effe...
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Research Article10.9734/BBJ/2016/25955
The Niger Delta is one of the world’s most significant hydrocarbon-rich regions, harbouring vast oil reserves that have been exploited for decades. Oil exploration in Nigeria's Niger Delta has led to extensive hydrocarbon contamination, severely impacting aquatic ecosystems and n...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i61585
The comparative study of poultry wastes- and HBB5 biosurfactant-mediated polyaromatic hydrocarbon biodegradation in sediment polluted with crude oil were investigated. The experiments were carried out for a period of 28 days by monitoring pH, nitrate, phosphate, polycyclic aromat...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i111353
Investigating the Effectiveness between Using Pseudomonas fluorescens and Its Biosurfactant in Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil Aim: To investigate the effectiveness of using Pseudomonas fluorescens and its biosurfactant in bioremediation of petroleum hyd...
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Research Article10.9734/AJB2T/2018/40528