The stringent new regulations to lower sulfur content in fossil fuels require new economic
and efficient methods for desulfurization of recalcitrant organic sulfur. Hydrodesulfurization …

Sulfonates and sulfate esters are widespread in nature, and make up over 95% of the sulfur
content of most aerobic soils. Many microorganisms can use sulfonates and sulfate esters as …

The world focus on environmentally friendly fuels requires refiners to convert the
increasingly poor-quality crude oil into high-quality finished products. Refineries are facing …

The psychrotroph Rhodococcus sp. strain Q15 was examined for its ability to degrade
individual n-alkanes and diesel fuel at low temperatures, and its alkane catabolic pathway …

The field of Rhodococcus cell engineering is rapidly advancing because of the availability of
improved genetic tools and increased insights in their broad catabolic and biochemical …

We studied the microbial diversity of benthic cyanobacterial mats inhabiting a heavily
polluted site in a coastal stream (Wadi Gaza) and monitored the microbial community …

To meet stringent emission standards stipulated by regulatory agencies, the oil industry is
required to make a huge investment to bring down the sulfur content in diesel to the desired …

A major concern among the environmental agencies includes the emission of sulfurous gas
into the environment. Consequently, the oil agencies are in constant search of alternative …

A new dibenzothiophene (DBT) desulfurizing bacterium was isolated from oil-contaminated
soils in Iran. HPLC analysis and PCR-based detection of the presence of the DBT …

Oil refineries are facing many challenges, including heavier crude oils, increased fuel quality
standards, and a need to reduce air pollution emissions. Global society is stepping on the …