Characterization of crude oil degrading microbial cultures isolated in Qingdao China

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (118) ◽  
pp. 97665-97674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongrui Pi ◽  
Mutai Bao ◽  
Yiming Li ◽  
Guangmei Li ◽  
Jinren Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Source ◽  
Crude Oil ◽  
Sole Carbon Source ◽  
Sediment Samples ◽  
Microbial Cultures ◽  
Water And Sediment ◽  
Water And Sediment Samples

9 hydrocarbon-degrading strains were isolated based on their ability to grow with crude oil as the sole carbon source from the water and sediment samples of Qingdao offshore.

Bacterial Degradation of 2-Methylisoborneol

1988 ◽  
Vol 20 (8-9) ◽  
pp. 205-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Izaguirre ◽  
R. L. Wolfe ◽  
E. G. Means
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Carbon Source ◽  
Lake Water ◽  
Sole Carbon Source ◽  
Natural Waters ◽  
Bacterial Degradation ◽  
Sediment Samples ◽  
Water And Sediment ◽  
Water And Sediment Samples

2-Methylisoborneol (MIB) is a musty-odored compound occurring in natural waters that is difficult to remove by conventional water treatment methods. Biodegra-dation may be an alternative for its removal from drinking water. Studies were undertaken to determine the conditions enhancing MIB degradation and to isolate and identify the bacteria responsible. MIB degraders were enriched using mg/l levels of the compound, in a defined mineral medium, inoculated with water and sediment samples from reservoirs where MIB is seasonally produced. Cultures that degraded MIB were isolated and enumerated. Degradation occurred only in mixed cultures. MIB supported growth as sole carbon source at 1-6.7 mg/l. MIB at 10 µg/l was also degraded in sterile lake water inoculated with washed bacteria. The degradation of MIB at both µg/l and mg/l levels took from 7 days to more than 2 weeks.

Oil-degrading capabilities of yeasts and fungi isolated from coastal marine environments

1984 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 565-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. M. Fedorak ◽  
K. M. Semple ◽  
D. W. S. Westlake
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Puget Sound ◽  
Marine Environments ◽  
Penicillium Species ◽  
Sediment Samples ◽  
Water And Sediment ◽  
Coastal Marine ◽  
Juan De Fuca ◽  
Prudhoe Bay ◽  
Water And Sediment Samples

Seventy-four yeasts and 224 fungi were isolated from marine water and sediment samples taken from the Strait of Juan de Fuca and northern Puget Sound. When these isolates were grown in the presence of Prudhoe Bay crude oil, only three yeasts and 63 fungi were able to degrade some or all of the n-alkanes. None degraded the isoprenoids, pristane and phytane. Forty-seven isolates were identified as Penicillium species and of these, 39 attacked the n-alkanes in the crude oil. Twelve organisms which degrade n-alkanes were tested for their ability to mineralize [14C]naphthalene and [14C]phenanthrene which had been added to the crude oil. No 14CO2 was detected from any of the cultures containing these compounds. Capillary gas chromatographic analyses of the aromatic fractions from these 12 cultures showed no loss of hydrocarbons or sulfur hetero-cycles, indicating that they were unable to completely or partially oxidize any of the resolvable compounds in this fraction.

scholarly journals Study of a plugging microbial consortium using crude oil as sole carbon source

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Wang ◽  
Guiwen Yan ◽  
Mingquan An ◽  
Jieli Liu ◽  
Houming Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Source ◽  
Crude Oil ◽  
Sole Carbon Source ◽  
Microbial Consortium

Taking the pulse of Mother Ganga - Revealing the visible and invisible water pollution crisis along the Ganges River

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Krause ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Land Use ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
River Network ◽  
Ganges River ◽  
Sediment Samples ◽  
Water And Sediment ◽  
The Ganges ◽  
Water And Sediment Samples

<p>It is probably hard to overestimate the significance of the River Ganges for its spiritual, cultural and religious importance. As the worlds’ most populated river basin and a major water resource for the 400 million people inhabiting its catchment, the Ganges represents one of the most complex and stressed river systems globally. This makes the understanding and management of its water quality an act of humanitarian and geopolitical relevance. Water quality along the Ganges is critically impacted by multiple stressors, including agricultural, industrial and domestic pollution inputs, a lack and failure of water and sanitation infrastructure, increasing water demands in areas of intense population growth and migration, as well as the severe implications of land use and climate change. Some aspects of water pollution are readily visualised as the river network evolves, whilst others contribute to an invisible water crisis (Worldbank, 2019) that affects the life and health of hundreds of millions of people.</p><p>We report the findings of a large collaborative study to monitor the evolution of water pollution along the 2500 km length of the Ganges river and its major tributaries that was carried out over a six-week period in Nov/Dec 2019 by three teams of more than 30 international researchers from 10 institutions. Surface water and sediment were sampled from more than 80 locations along the river and analysed for organic contaminants, nutrients, metals, pathogen indicators, microbial activity and diversity as well as microplastics, integrating in-situ fluorescence and UV absorbance optical sensor technologies with laboratory sample preparation and analyses. Water and sediment samples were analysed to identify the co-existence of pollution hotspots, quantify their spatial footprint and identify potential source areas, dilution, connectivity and thus, derive understanding of the interactions between proximal and distal of sources solute and particulate pollutants.</p><p>Our results reveal the co-existence of distinct pollution hotspots for several contaminants that can be linked to population density and land use in the proximity of sampling sites as well as the contributing catchment area. While some pollution hotspots were characterised by increased concentrations of most contaminant groups, several hotspots of specific pollutants (e.g., microplastics) were identified that could be linked to specific cultural and religious activities. Interestingly, the downstream footprint of specific pollution hotspots from contamination sources along the main stem of the Ganges or through major tributaries varied between contaminants, with generally no significant downstream accumulation emerging in water pollution levels, bearing significant implications for the spatial reach and legacy of pollution hotspots. Furthermore, the comparison of the downstream evolution of multi-pollution profiles between surface water and sediment samples support interpretations of the role of in-stream fate and transport processes in comparison to patterns of pollution source zone activations across the channel. In reporting the development of this multi-dimensional pollution dataset, we intend to stimulate a discussion on the usefulness of large river network surveys to better understand the relative contributions, footprints and impacts of variable pollution sources and how this information can be used for integrated approaches in water resources and pollution management.</p>

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