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Bioremediation of Crude Oil by Different Fungal Genera

One of the major environmental problems today is hydrocarbon contamination resulting from the activities related to the petrochemical industry. Bioremediation is the promising technology for treatment of these contaminated sites as it is cost effective and lead to complete mineralization. This res...

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Main Authors: Kota, M.F, Hussaini, A.A.S.A., Zulkharnain, A., Roslan, H.A.
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Language:English
Published: Hibiscus publication 2014
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GE Environmental Sciences
QD Chemistry
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spelling my.unimas.ir.98102015-11-30T00:36:43Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9810/ Bioremediation of Crude Oil by Different Fungal Genera Kota, M.F Hussaini, A.A.S.A. Zulkharnain, A. Roslan, H.A. GE Environmental Sciences QD Chemistry One of the major environmental problems today is hydrocarbon contamination resulting from the activities related to the petrochemical industry. Bioremediation is the promising technology for treatment of these contaminated sites as it is cost effective and lead to complete mineralization. This research attempts to study the potential of different fungal genera in bioremediation of hydrocarbon. Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus versicolor, Bionectria ochroleuca, Penicillium chermisinum and Trichoderma virens was selected for the bioremediation purpose. Screening of fungi species sensitivity towards hydrocarbons was first conducted.To enhance the growth of fungi on hydrocarbon contaminated soil, suitable bulking agent was selected prior to addition into the soil. For the period of six weeks, hydrocarbon degradation trial was conducted followed by post-treatment tests. All fungal species shows high tolerance towards hydrocarbon. Sago waste (sago hampas) is the most suitable bulking agent as all fungal species capable to grow on it. Significant differences were found in the ability of Bionectria ochroleuca to degrade hydrocarbon. Bionectria ochroleuca was able to degrade more than 70 % of the C12 to C28, with 100 % degradation of C12 and C28. Hibiscus publication 2014 E-Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9810/1/Bioremediation%20of%20Crude%20Oil%20by%20Different%20Fungal%20Genera%20%28abstract%29.pdf Kota, M.F and Hussaini, A.A.S.A. and Zulkharnain, A. and Roslan, H.A. (2014) Bioremediation of Crude Oil by Different Fungal Genera. Asian Journal of Plant Biology, 2 (1). pp. 16-23. ISSN 2289-5868 http://journal.hibiscuspublisher.com/index.php/AJPB/article/view/83
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topic GE Environmental Sciences
QD Chemistry
spellingShingle GE Environmental Sciences
QD Chemistry
Kota, M.F
Hussaini, A.A.S.A.
Zulkharnain, A.
Roslan, H.A.
Bioremediation of Crude Oil by Different Fungal Genera
description One of the major environmental problems today is hydrocarbon contamination resulting from the activities related to the petrochemical industry. Bioremediation is the promising technology for treatment of these contaminated sites as it is cost effective and lead to complete mineralization. This research attempts to study the potential of different fungal genera in bioremediation of hydrocarbon. Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus versicolor, Bionectria ochroleuca, Penicillium chermisinum and Trichoderma virens was selected for the bioremediation purpose. Screening of fungi species sensitivity towards hydrocarbons was first conducted.To enhance the growth of fungi on hydrocarbon contaminated soil, suitable bulking agent was selected prior to addition into the soil. For the period of six weeks, hydrocarbon degradation trial was conducted followed by post-treatment tests. All fungal species shows high tolerance towards hydrocarbon. Sago waste (sago hampas) is the most suitable bulking agent as all fungal species capable to grow on it. Significant differences were found in the ability of Bionectria ochroleuca to degrade hydrocarbon. Bionectria ochroleuca was able to degrade more than 70 % of the C12 to C28, with 100 % degradation of C12 and C28.
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author Kota, M.F
Hussaini, A.A.S.A.
Zulkharnain, A.
Roslan, H.A.
author_facet Kota, M.F
Hussaini, A.A.S.A.
Zulkharnain, A.
Roslan, H.A.
author_sort Kota, M.F
title Bioremediation of Crude Oil by Different Fungal Genera
title_short Bioremediation of Crude Oil by Different Fungal Genera
title_full Bioremediation of Crude Oil by Different Fungal Genera
title_fullStr Bioremediation of Crude Oil by Different Fungal Genera
title_full_unstemmed Bioremediation of Crude Oil by Different Fungal Genera
title_sort bioremediation of crude oil by different fungal genera
publisher Hibiscus publication
publishDate 2014
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9810/1/Bioremediation%20of%20Crude%20Oil%20by%20Different%20Fungal%20Genera%20%28abstract%29.pdf
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