C. O. Chukumah

Isolation, Characterization and Identification of Bacteria from Crude Oil Contaminated Soil at Obi-Ayagha, Delta State, Nigeria

C. O. Chukumah, T. L. Ataikiru & L. E. Tudararo-Aherobo · Biotechnology Journal International · 2026

Background: Crude oil contamination can alter soil physicochemical properties and microbial communities, creating environmental and agricultural concerns. Indigenous bacteria occurring in contaminated soils may possess adaptive characteristics that enable survival under hydrocarb...