Surfactant activity of a naphthalene degrading Bacillus pumilus strain isolated from oil sludge

We studied the growth, biosurfactant activities and petroleum hydrocarbon compounds utilisation of strain 28-11 isolated from a solid waste oil. The isolate was identified as Bacillus pumilus. It grew well in the presence of 0.1% (w/v) of crude oil and naphthalene under aerobic conditions and utilis...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inJournal of biotechnology Vol. 109; no. 3; pp. 255 - 262
Main Authors Calvo, C, Toledo, F.L, González-López, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lausanne Elsevier B.V 29.04.2004
Amsterdam Elsevier
New York, NY
Subjects
Bacillus - growth & development
Bacillus pumilus
Biodegradation, Environmental
Biological and medical sciences
Bioremediation
Biosurfactant
Biotechnology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hydrocarbon
Naphthalenes - metabolism
Oils - metabolism
Petroleum - metabolism
Soil Microbiology
Soil Pollutants - metabolism
Surface-Active Agents
Water Pollution, Chemical
Biosurfactant
Bacillus pumilus
Bioremediation
Hydrocarbon
Degradation
Naphthalene
Bacillales
Bacteria
Bacillaceae
Surfactant
Mud
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:We studied the growth, biosurfactant activities and petroleum hydrocarbon compounds utilisation of strain 28-11 isolated from a solid waste oil. The isolate was identified as Bacillus pumilus. It grew well in the presence of 0.1% (w/v) of crude oil and naphthalene under aerobic conditions and utilised these substances as carbon and energy source. The capacity of strain 28-11 to emulsify crude oil and its ability to remove hydrocarbons looks promising for its application in environmental technologies.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ISSN:0168-1656
1873-4863
DOI:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2004.01.009