Remediation of petroleum-contaminated soils with microbial and microbial combined methods: Advances, mechanisms, and challenges

X Sui, X Wang, Y Li, H Ji - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The petroleum industry's development has been supported by the demand for petroleum
and its by-products. During extraction and transportation, however, oil will leak into the soil …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. A review

AT Lawal - Cogent Environmental Science, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The recent literature describing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air, water, soil
and sediment, waste sludge, biomonitoring, toxicity, are reviewed. Aspects of sampling …

A comprehensive guide of remediation technologies for oil contaminated soil—present works and future directions

MW Lim, E Von Lau, PE Poh - Marine pollution bulletin, 2016 - Elsevier
Oil spills result in negative impacts on the environment, economy and society. Due to tidal
and waves actions, the oil spillage affects the shorelines by adhering to the soil, making it …

Review lipopeptides biosurfactants: mean classes and new insights for industrial, biomedical, and environmental applications

I Mnif, D Ghribi - Peptide Science, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Lipopeptides are microbial surface active compounds produced by a wide variety of
bacteria, fungi, and yeast. They are characterized by high structural diversity and have the …

Aerobic bacteria degrading both n-alkanes and aromatic hydrocarbons: an undervalued strategy for metabolic diversity and flexibility

J Brzeszcz, P Kaszycki - Biodegradation, 2018 - Springer
Environmental pollution with petroleum toxic products has afflicted various ecosystems,
causing devastating damage to natural habitats with serious economic implications. Some …

Characterization of two novel strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa on biodegradation of crude oil and its enzyme activities

B Muthukumar, MS Al Salhi, J Narenkumar… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Crude oil contaminant is one of the major problem to environment and its removal process
considered as most challenging tool currently across the world. In this degradation study …

Advances in applications of rhamnolipids biosurfactant in environmental remediation: a review

G Liu, H Zhong, X Yang, Y Liu… - Biotechnology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the advances in the
applications of rhamnolipids biosurfactants in soil and ground water remediation for removal …

Biosurfactant-enhanced bioremediation of aged polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in creosote contaminated soil

FA Bezza, EMN Chirwa - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
The potential for biological treatment of an environment contaminated by complex
petrochemical contaminants was evaluated using creosote contaminated soil in ex situ bio …

Lipopeptide surfactants: production, recovery and pore forming capacity

M Inès, G Dhouha - Peptides, 2015 - Elsevier
Lipopeptides are microbial surface active compounds produced by a wide variety of
bacteria, fungi and yeast. They are characterized by highly structural diversity and have the …

Production and applications of lipopeptide biosurfactant for bioremediation and oil recovery by Bacillus subtilis CN2

FA Bezza, EMN Chirwa - Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
Petroleum compounds are recalcitrant to microbial degradation and persist in ecosystems
because of their high hydrophobicity. Lipopeptide biosurfactant was produced by …