Identification of environmental loss indicators due to oil tanker failures

Fatihah, W M M Wan; Libriati, Z.; Norhazilan, M. N.; Yahaya, Nordin; Hafizah, A. K. Nor

doi:10.1088/1755-1315/220/1/012032

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“…Although there has been a downturn in the magnitude of accidental oil spills since 1970s, owing to the policy development on oil transportation and exploration, there still exists random accidents which continue to bother our ecosystem; with the most recent occurring off the coast of Mauritius and Russia, and other places, as shown in Table 1. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] This table is not exhaustive and contains selectively some major oil accidents that released large volume of crude into the sea.…”

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“…Inadvertent spillage of oil into water creates an oil film that spreads over the water surface, threatening both flora and fauna inhabiting water bodies, most of which are essential for the earth's survival. Although there has been a downturn in the magnitude of accidental oil spills since 1970s, owing to the policy development on oil transportation and exploration, there still exists random accidents which continue to bother our ecosystem; with the most recent occurring off the coast of Mauritius and Russia, and other places, as shown in Table 1 [1–8] . This table is not exhaustive and contains selectively some major oil accidents that released large volume of crude into the sea.…”

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Immobilized Bacterial Cells on Electrospun Nanofibers for Crude Oil Spills Treatment and Bioremediation

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Immobilization of biological molecules and cells on nanofibers is widely used in many applications ranging from medical to environmental applications. Immobilization materials provide cells with protection and surface for adhesion which in turn increases their efficiency for a particular application and stability over a longer period. Bioremediation of oil spills has recently become popular since scientists have developed processes that rely on cost-effectiveness and efficacy in crude oil treatments. For improved and sustainable performance of bioremediation, the system requires the development of cost-effective carrier substrates which undergo slow biodegradability and present a limited negative impact on the environment. Immobilization of bacteria on electrospun polymeric fibers is a recent research development aided by advances in nanotechnology. This could revolutionize bioremediation, treating the problem of crude oil spill pollution. In this review, we discuss the use of electrospinning to manufacture nanofibers entrapping and encapsulating bacterial cells for effective crude oil spill bioremediation. We go further to explain the recent developments in nanofiber technology with special emphasis on the correlation between method of electrospinning and relevant morphology of the formed fibers.

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