[Selection of microorganisms capable of degrading petroleum and petroleum products at decreased temperatures].
Of 150 cultures capable of degrading petroleum at +6 degrees C, 40 strains growing in the liquid mineral nutrient medium containing petroleum (2%) as a sole source of carbon were selected. Of them, 13 cultures displaying a petroleum degradation rate exceeding 25% were selected. Abilities of these cultures and their associations to utilize fuel oil and its components--oils and benzene resins--were studied. The culture exhibiting degradation rates of fuel oil, its oils, benzene resins, and petroleum amounting to 17, 26, 10, and 51%, respectively, was selected. This culture can be used for cleanup of petroleum pollution under cold climatic conditions.
Belousova
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Skryabin Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Oblast, 142292 Russia.
Baryshnikova
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Shkidchenko
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D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003080:Cold Temperature; D010578:Petroleum / Q000378:metabolism*; D013045:Species Specificity
D010578:Petroleum