Diversity and metagenome analysis of a hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial consortium from asphalt lakes located in Wietze, Germany

Abstract The pollution of terrestrial and aquatic environments by petroleum contaminants, especially diesel fuel, is a persistent environmental threat requiring cost-effective and environmentally sensitive remediation approaches. Bioremediation is one such approach, but is dependent on the availabil...

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Main Authors: Michael O. Eze, Grant C. Hose, Simon C. George, Rolf Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-06-01
Series:AMB Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-021-01250-4