Use of selected autochthonous soil bacteria to enhanced degradation of hydrocarbons in soil

A mixed population of soil hydrocarbon degrading bacteria was used to accelerate the biodegradation of a petrochemical waste. An aromatic hydrocarbon storage tank bottom was mixed with soil (10% w/w). After a month 43% of the hydrocarbons were degraded in uninoculated and in fertilized soil, while 6...

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Published inEnvironmental pollution (1987) Vol. 67; no. 3; pp. 249 - 258
Main Authors Vecchioli, G.I., Del Panno, M.T., Painceira, M.T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 1990
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Summary:A mixed population of soil hydrocarbon degrading bacteria was used to accelerate the biodegradation of a petrochemical waste. An aromatic hydrocarbon storage tank bottom was mixed with soil (10% w/w). After a month 43% of the hydrocarbons were degraded in uninoculated and in fertilized soil, while 65% were degraded in inoculated soil. Nutrient supplemented vermiculite seems to be a good possibility to produce effective hydrocarbon degrading inoculants.
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ISSN:0269-7491
1873-6424
DOI:10.1016/0269-7491(90)90190-N