Biodegradation of aliphatic hydrocarbon by indigenous fungi isolated from used motor oil contaminated sites
Eighteen indigenous fungal isolates has been successfully isolated from samples of used motor oil, top five centimetres of soil and drainage water contaminated with used motor oil. All of the pure fungal isolates obtained were identified, characterized and subjected to preliminary screening by...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer Netherlands
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17468/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17468/1/Biodegradation%20of%20aliphatic%20hydrocarbon%20%28abstract%29.pdf |
| Summary: | Eighteen indigenous fungal isolates has been
successfully isolated from samples of used motor oil, top
five centimetres of soil and drainage water contaminated
with used motor oil. All of the pure fungal isolates obtained
were identified, characterized and subjected to preliminary
screening by evaluating the average growth rate of each
fungal isolates on minimal media containing 1% (v/v) used
motor oil. Trichoderma asperellum strain TUB F-1067
(SA4), Trichoderma asperellum strain Tr48 (SA5), Trichoderma
asperellum strain TUB F-756 (SA6), Penicillium
species (P1), and Aspergillus species (P9) were further
selected for their hydrocarbon biodegradation potential.
Among these five fungal isolates selected, P1 strain presented
a significant degree of degradation by degrading
almost all of the n-alkanes (n-C-15 to n-C-23 range) present
in the used motor oil, thus of greater potential in degrading
the aliphatic hydrocarbon compounds of used motor oil. |
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