The effect of vacuum pump oil on the chemotactic behavior of soil bacteria
The use of biodegradation in the cleanup and transformation of waste materials is an economical and environmentally safe practice. Using chemotaxis, or the movement of bacteria toward or away from compounds, in biodegradation is an area that is being studied at the Savannah River Laboratory. This study investigates the inhibition of vacuum pump oil on the chemotaxis of soil bacteria. It was found that vacuum pump oil does have an inhibitory effect on the movement of bacteria. This inhibition will have to be considered when studying the possibility of using chemotaxis to degrade vacuum pump oil, or any other petroleum products. 5 refs., 5 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/DP
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- OSTI ID:
- 6423307
- Report Number(s):
- WSRC-MS-90-107; ON: DE91005674
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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INDUSTRIAL WASTES
BIODEGRADATION
OILS
ESCHERICHIA COLI
INHIBITION
LEAKS
PETROLEUM
PSEUDOMONAS
SOILS
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
BACTERIA
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
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WASTES
020800* - Petroleum- Waste Management
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