Aims: The study aimed at the quantification, isolation and characterization of hydrocarbon degrading bacteria in oil-contaminated and pristine soils. Methodology: Soil samples from petroleum hydrocarbon polluted sites at auto-mechanic workshops, a mechanic village, as well as pri...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i130191
Aim: This study investigated the screening and molecular characterization of biosurfactant-producing yeasts from saps of Elaeis guineensis (oil palm) and Raphia Africana (Raphia palm). Methodology: Physicochemical characteristics (pH, temperature, alcohol contents, and reducing s...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i430169
Background/Aim: Regulatory agencies in Nigeria and all over the world demand that refinery wastewater (RWW) meet stipulated regulatory limits before discharge into the environment. Biodegradation of toxic hydrocarbon constituents of these effluents, such as phenol, has remained a...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/30235
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
Aim: To study multiple antimicrobial resistances in Vibrio spp. isolated from river and aquaculture water sources in Imo State Nigeria. Methodology: A total of 157 Vibrio isolates from river and aquaculture water sources were analysed for multiple antimicrobial resistance during...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/4896