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Influence of high salinities on the degradation of diesel fuel by bacterial consortia

Abstract

Salinization and oil contamination of the surrounding soil are common hazards of exploiting and processing hydrocarbons, requiring remediation of the mineral-oil-contaminated soil. This study reports results of the degradation of diesel fuels by indigenous microbial communities from Argentinian saline soils, the emphasis being on assessing the possibilities of remediating oil-contaminated soils on high salinity. Results showed that the majority of diesel fuel hydrocarbons can be degraded by bacterial communities of saline soils at salt concentrations of up to 17.5 per cent in the aqueous phase. Although none of the microbial communities were effective in the presence of 25 per cent salt, living cell counts showed that components of the microbial population survived even after long-term exposure. Surviving communities were identified as members of the genera Cellulomonas, Bacillus, Dietzia, and Halomonas. 20 refs., 4 tabs., 4 figs.
Authors:
Riis, V; Kleinsteuber, S; Babel, W [1] 
  1. UFZ Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle, Dept. of Environmental Microbiology, Leipzig, (Germany)
Publication Date:
Nov 01, 2003
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Canadian Journal of Microbiology; Journal Volume: 49; Journal Issue: 11; Other Information: Abstracts in English and French; PBD: Nov 2003
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; DIESEL FUELS; DECOMPOSITION; MICROORGANISMS; SALINITY
OSTI ID:
20436636
Country of Origin:
Canada
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0008-4166; CJMIAZ; TRN: CA0400693
Submitting Site:
CANM
Size:
page(s) 713-721
Announcement Date:
Mar 17, 2004

Citation Formats

Riis, V, Kleinsteuber, S, and Babel, W. Influence of high salinities on the degradation of diesel fuel by bacterial consortia. Canada: N. p., 2003. Web. doi:10.1139/w03-083.
Riis, V, Kleinsteuber, S, & Babel, W. Influence of high salinities on the degradation of diesel fuel by bacterial consortia. Canada. https://doi.org/10.1139/w03-083
Riis, V, Kleinsteuber, S, and Babel, W. 2003. "Influence of high salinities on the degradation of diesel fuel by bacterial consortia." Canada. https://doi.org/10.1139/w03-083.
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title = {Influence of high salinities on the degradation of diesel fuel by bacterial consortia}
author = {Riis, V, Kleinsteuber, S, and Babel, W}
abstractNote = {Salinization and oil contamination of the surrounding soil are common hazards of exploiting and processing hydrocarbons, requiring remediation of the mineral-oil-contaminated soil. This study reports results of the degradation of diesel fuels by indigenous microbial communities from Argentinian saline soils, the emphasis being on assessing the possibilities of remediating oil-contaminated soils on high salinity. Results showed that the majority of diesel fuel hydrocarbons can be degraded by bacterial communities of saline soils at salt concentrations of up to 17.5 per cent in the aqueous phase. Although none of the microbial communities were effective in the presence of 25 per cent salt, living cell counts showed that components of the microbial population survived even after long-term exposure. Surviving communities were identified as members of the genera Cellulomonas, Bacillus, Dietzia, and Halomonas. 20 refs., 4 tabs., 4 figs.}
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