Use of mineral nutrients and surface-active substances in a biodegradation process modulation

Folia Microbiol (Praha). 1997;42(5):513-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02826564.

Abstract

The capability of a bacterial population to degrade oil hydrocarbons and naphthalene was found to be markedly enhanced by an optimized P:N ratio as well as by proper application of a surface-active compound. The importance of this optimization procedure was shown by both laboratory and technologically performed experiments.

MeSH terms

  • Biodegradation, Environmental
  • Biomass
  • Chromatography, Gas
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Fuel Oils / microbiology
  • Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria / metabolism*
  • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / analysis
  • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / metabolism*
  • Mineral Oil / analysis
  • Mineral Oil / metabolism*
  • Mineral Oil / pharmacology*
  • Naphthalenes / analysis
  • Naphthalenes / metabolism
  • Octoxynol / pharmacology
  • Serratia / metabolism*
  • Surface-Active Agents / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Fuel Oils
  • Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
  • Naphthalenes
  • Surface-Active Agents
  • naphthalene
  • Mineral Oil
  • Octoxynol