Characterization of dioxygenases and biosurfactants produced by crude oil degrading soil bacteria

ABSTRACT Role of microbes in bioremediation of oil spills has become inevitable owing to their eco friendly nature. This study focused on the isolation and characterization of bacterial strains with superior oil degrading potential from crude-oil contaminated soil. Three such bacterial strains were...

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Main Authors: Santhakumar Muthukamalam, Sivalingam Sivagangavathi, Dharmapal Dhrishya, Sadras Sudha Rani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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