Degradation of car engine base oil by Rhodococcus sp. NDKK48 and Gordonia sp. NDKY76A

• Published in: Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry Vol. 67; no. 7; pp. 1590 - 1593
• Main Authors: Koma, D. (Ritsumeikan Univ., Kusatsu, Shiga (Japan)), Sakashita, Y, Kubota, K, Fujii, Y, Hasumi, F, Chung, S.Y, Kubo, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry 01.07.2003; Japan Society for Bioscience Biotechnology and Agrochemistry; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Alkanes - metabolism; Automobiles; BIODEGRADATION; Biodegradation, Environmental; Biological and medical sciences; c-alkane; car engine oil; ENERGY SOURCES; ENGINES; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gordonia; Gordonia Bacterium - classification; Gordonia Bacterium - metabolism; Gordonia sp; HYDROCARBONS; OILS; Petroleum - metabolism; Rhodococcus; RHODOCOCCUS (BACTERIA); Rhodococcus - classification; Rhodococcus - metabolism; Rhodococcus sp; Soil Microbiology; SOIL MICROORGANISMS; Biodegradation; c-alkane; Alkane; Bacteria; Rhodococcus; car engine oil; Actinomycetes; Gordonia sp; Rhodococcus sp
• ISSN: 0916-8451; 1347-6947
• DOI: 10.1271/bbb.67.1590

Two microorganisms (NDKK48 and NDKY76A) that degrade long-chain cyclic alkanes (c-alkanes) were isolated from soil samples. Strains NDKK48 and NDKY76A were identified as Rhodococcus sp. and Gordonia sp., respectively. Both strains used not only normal alkane (n-alkane) but also c-alkane as a sole carbon and energy source, and the strains degraded more than 27% of car engine base oil (1% addition).