Microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons

SJ Varjani - Bioresource technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants are recalcitrant compounds and are classified as priority
pollutants. Cleaning up of these pollutants from environment is a real world problem …

A new look on factors affecting microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants

SJ Varjani, VN Upasani - International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2017 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been increasing concern over public health threat presented by
introduction of petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants in environment due to anthropogenic …

Critical review on biosurfactant analysis, purification and characterization using rhamnolipid as a model biosurfactant

SJ Varjani, VN Upasani - Bioresource technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Surfactants are one of the most versatile group of chemicals used in various industrial
processes. Their market is competitive, and manufacturers will have to expand surfactant …

[HTML][HTML] Principles of microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in the environment

AB Al-Hawash, MA Dragh, S Li, A Alhujaily… - The Egyptian Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) are a big group of chemicals that have caused a major
concern because of their widespread distribution into the environment, bioaccumulation …

Recent development in the treatment of oily sludge from petroleum industry: a review

G Hu, J Li, G Zeng - Journal of hazardous materials, 2013 - Elsevier
Oily sludge is one of the most significant solid wastes generated in the petroleum industry. It
is a complex emulsion of various petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs), water, heavy metals, and …

Bioremediation of soil from petroleum contamination

AY Stepanova, EA Gladkov, ES Osipova, OV Gladkova… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Petroleum is the most common global fossil fuel. It is a complex multi-component system
mainly composed of various hydrocarbons such as alkanes, cycloalkanes, mono-, bi-and …

Characterization of biosurfactant produced during degradation of hydrocarbons using crude oil as sole source of carbon

K Patowary, R Patowary, MC Kalita… - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Production and spillage of petroleum hydrocarbons which is the most versatile energy
resource causes disastrous environmental pollution. Elevated oil degrading performance …

Microbial degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants: an overview

N Das, P Chandran - Biotechnology research international, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
One of the major environmental problems today is hydrocarbon contamination resulting from
the activities related to the petrochemical industry. Accidental releases of petroleum …

Development of multifarious carrier materials and impact conditions of immobilised microbial technology for environmental remediation: a review

YZ Gong, QY Niu, YG Liu, J Dong, MM Xia - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Microbial technology is the most sustainable and eco-friendly method of environmental
remediation. Immobilised microorganisms were introduced to further advance microbial …

[HTML][HTML] Rhamnolipid biosurfactants—past, present, and future scenario of global market

KK Sekhon Randhawa, PKSM Rahman - Frontiers in microbiology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Biosurfactants, widely known as surface-active agents of biological origin, have carved a
niche for themselves in the market due to their unique environment-friendly properties. They …