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 …

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 …

Control and prevention of environmental pollution has become a worldwide issue of
concern. Aromatic hydrocarbons including benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, xylene (BTEX) …

The aim of this work was to study the potential of an indigenous strain of Pseudomonas
aeruginosa NCIM 5514, isolated from petroleum-polluted soil, for the biodegradation of …

The enzyme activities of the fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae (L. theobromae) were studied
during degradation of benzo [a] pyrene (BaP). The L. theobromae was isolated from a …

An increasing quantum of pollutants from various industrial sector activities represents a
severe menace to environmental & ecological balance. Bioremediation is gaining flow …

Petroleum is produced by thermal decay of buried organic material over millions of years.
Petroleum oilfield ecosystems represent resource of reduced carbon which favours …

Hypersaline environments are underappreciated and are frequently exposed to pollution
from petroleum hydrocarbons. Unlike other environs, the high salinity conditions present are …

Pyrene, a typical four-ring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, is abundantly present in the
environment and is potentially harmful to the human body. In this study, single-chamber air …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a common class of petroleum hydrocarbons,
widely encountered in both environment and industrial pollution sources. Owing to their …