Biodegradation of aliphatic hydrocarbon by indigenous fungi isolated from used motor oil contaminated sites

Husaini, Ahmad; Roslan, Hairul Azman; Hii, Kieng Soon; Ang, Chung Huap

doi:10.1007/s11274-008-9806-3

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“…The role of fungi in biodegradation process of petroleum products has been extensively studied and the most common fungi which have been recorded as a biodegrades belongs to following genera: Alternaria, Aspergillus, Candida, Cephalosporium, Cladosporium, Fusarium, Geotrichum, Gliocladium, Mucor, Paecilomyces, Penicillium, Pleurotus, Polyporus, Rhizopus, Rhodotolura, Saccharomyces, Talaromyces and Torulopsis [72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81].…”

Section: Aquatic Ecosystemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Aerobic Degradation of Petroleum Components by Microbial Consortia

Aa¹,

Essien²

2014

J Pet Environ Biotechnol

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This article is a state-of-the-art review on the aerobic degradation of petroleum components that are commonly found in the environment. Numerous microorganisms have been isolated and their phylogeny and metabolic capacity to degrade a variety of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons have been demonstrated. This review focuses on recent progress on how microbes degrade hydrocarbons and heteroaromatic components of petroleum contaminants directed towards better understanding of the aerobic degradation processes and their exploitation for bioremediation. The phylogenetic diversity of the oil-degrading microbes was also discussed.

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Section: Aquatic Ecosystemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Aerobic Degradation of Petroleum Components by Microbial Consortia

Aa¹,

Essien²

2014

J Pet Environ Biotechnol

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“…Recently, many researchers studied the role 7,8,9 of fungi in the biodegradation of petroleum products and the most common fungi which have been recorded as a biodegrader belong to the following genera: Alternaria, Aspergillus, Candida, Cephalosporium, Cladosporium, Fusarium, Geotrichum, Gliocladium, Mucor, Paecilomyces, Penicillium, Pleurotus, Polyporus, Rhizopus, Rhodotolura, Saccharomyces, Talaromyces and Torulopsis . 3,4,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 The ability of most fungi to produce extracellular enzymes for the assimilation of complex carbohydrates makes possible the degradation of a wide range o f pollutants. They also have the advantage of being relatively easy to grow in fermenters, thus being suited for large scale production.…”

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Biodegradation of Petrol Using the Fungus Penicillium sp.

Vanishree¹,

Thatheyus²,

Ramya³

2014

Science International

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Background: Oil spills are considered as one of the critical problems which cause a decline in environmental health. Currently the biological solutions have become more familiar to remove hazardous substances from the environment. Methods: Soil samples were collected from petrol bunks and automobile workshops at Madurai and used for the isolation of fungi. The isolated fungus was identified as Penicillium sp. using lacto phenol cotton blue staining method and cultural characteristics. The efficiency of the fungal strain on the degradation of different concentrations of petrol was studied using 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10% of petrol in minimal medium. Results: The parameters, pH, optical density and CO released were determined. HPLC analysis exhibited a difference in the pattern of peaks between control and the 2 treated sample confirming petrol degradation. Conclusion: The ability of Penicillium sp. to tolerate oil pollutants and grow on them, suggest that it can be employed as bioremediation agent and can be used in restoring the ecosystem when contaminated by oil.

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“…In addition, fungi have advantages over bacteria such as fungal *Address correspondence to this author at the Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cádiz, s/n, Apdo. 40,11510 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain; Tel: 00 34 956 016368; Fax: 00 34 956 016193; E-mail: isidro.gonzalez@uca.es hyphae that can penetrate contaminated soil to reach the pollutants [2]. This review, with approximately 300 references covering the period 2005-2008, will highlight the main applications of fungi to the biodegradation of organic contaminants to less toxic compounds in order to clean up environmental pollutants.…”

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Pollutants Biodegradation by Fungi

Pinedo-Rivilla

Aleu²,

Collado

2009

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126

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Abstract:One of the major problems facing the industrialized world today is the contamination of soils, ground water, sediments, surfacewater and air with hazardous and toxic chemicals. The application of microorganisms which degrade or transform hazardous organic contaminants to less toxic compounds has become increasingly popular in recent years. This review, with approximately 300 references covering the period [2005][2006][2007][2008], describes the use of fungi as a method of bioremediation to clean up environmental pollutants.

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Biodegradation of aliphatic hydrocarbon by indigenous fungi isolated from used motor oil contaminated sites

Cited by 98 publications

References 18 publications

Aerobic Degradation of Petroleum Components by Microbial Consortia

Aerobic Degradation of Petroleum Components by Microbial Consortia

Biodegradation of Petrol Using the Fungus Penicillium sp.

Pollutants Biodegradation by Fungi

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