What is it about?
Biodegradation of hydrocarbon compounds is one of the most important processes for cleanup of the environment. Identification of the key organisms that play roles in pollutant biodegradation is important for understanding bioremediation strategies. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effects of crude oil concentration on its biodegradation in seawater as well as optimization of media or nutrients concentration for improved hydrocarbon removal from the polluted environment.
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Why is it important?
This study highlights the use of low-cost agro-industrial raw material corn steep liquor (CSL) and solid waste dates (SWD) for fermentative production of biosurfactants because of its effectiveness, economic concerns, and environmental compatibility.
Perspectives
The biotechnology process used in this study was simple, inexpensive, efficient and environmentally compatible because we used local waste raw material to increase crude oil removal with experimental condition harmonizes industry with environmental. This study revealed that the exclusive use of agricultural wastes for microbial growth and production of effective surface-active substances is feasible and has promising applications in order to enhance the bioavailability and biological treatment of environmental pollutants.
Dr Abdullah M El Mahdi
Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO)
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This page is a summary of: Emulsifiers Produced by Locally Microbes Using Local Agro-Industrial Wastes, Recent Advances in Petrochemical Science, June 2017, Juniper Publishers,
DOI: 10.19080/rapsci.2017.02.555583.
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