[Effect of photosynthetic bacteria and compost on degradation of petroleum products in soil].
Addition of diesel fuel and waste engine oil to soil was found to cause biostimulation of hydrocarbon-oxidizing microorganisms. Corynebacteria constitute a large group of hydrocarbon-oxidizing microorganisms. Addition of a liquid culture of photosynthetic bacteria to soil not only facilitates degradation of petroleum products, but also stimulates growth of hydrocarbon-oxidizing microorganisms. Combined addition of photosynthetic bacteria and compost to soil polluted with petroleum products causes even a more significant increase in the count of hydrocarbon-oxidizing bacteria and substantially increases the rate of pollutant degradation.
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Institute of Aquatic and Ecological Problems, Far East Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Khabarovsk, 680000 Russia. Jenkh@pop.redcom.ru
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D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010578:Petroleum / Q000378:metabolism*; D016992:Rhodobacter / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D043362:Rhodocyclaceae / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D012987:Soil; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000378:metabolism*
D006838:Hydrocarbons; D010578:Petroleum; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants