petroleum hydrocarbon

Isolation and Characterization of Carbonoclastic Bacteria Diversity in Oil-contaminated Soil in Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana

H. D. Nyarko, G. C. Okpokwasili, O. F. Joel & I. A. K. Galyuon · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2020

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i130191

Bioremediation Efficiency of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with the Nutrient Amendment on Crude Oil Polluted the Soil

David N. Ogbonna, Renner R. Nrior & Festus E. Ezinwo · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2019

Aim: To assess the Bioremediation efficiency of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain CL 9 with nutrient amendment using bio-stimulating agents such as Fish waste and Goat manure on crude oil polluted soils in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i530175

Aerobic Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Laboratory Contaminated Groundwater

Owhonka Aleruchi & O. Abu Gideon · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Two treatment options A and B were set up in quadruple using Erlenmeyer flasks containing spiked groundwater samples from a hand dug well to study the effects of nutrient amendment and natural attenuation on hydrocarbon removal under laboratory aerobic conditions. Treatment A rec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/16231