Hydrocarbon-degrading Capability of Bacteria isolated from a Maize-Planted, Kerosene-contaminated Ilorin Alfisol

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dc.contributor.authorADETITUN, DAVID
dc.contributor.authorOLAYEMI, ALBERT
dc.contributor.authorKOLAWOLE, OLATUNJI
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-27T15:16:55Z
dc.date.available2018-03-27T15:16:55Z
dc.date.issued2014-03-31
dc.description.abstractIn an effort at discovering autochthonous and active bacterial strains that could be of relevance in biodegradation and/or bioremediation of petroleum contaminated systems in Nigeria, twenty four bacterial species were isolated from kerosene treated Ilorin alfisol. The traditional method of identifying bacteria was complemented by using MicrobactTM ID 24E system for the identification of Enterobacteriaceae and common miscellaneous Gramnegative bacilli (MGNB). The results show appreciable increase in optical densities and total viable counts contemporaneous with decrease in pH of the culture media. The most promising organisms in this study are Leclercia adecarboxylata, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis, Micrococcus luteus, Arthrobacter sp. and Streptococcus sp. The results obtained in this study showed that kerosene spillage posses a great threat to the survival and development of Zea mays. It also revealed that some bacteria survive and even thrive in kerosene contaminated soil and hence have the potential to be used in biodegradation and/or bioremediation of oil contaminated soils and water.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipLeadway Assurance Company Limited, Lagos.en_US
dc.identifier.citation4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/184
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNigerian Society for Experimental Biology (NISEB).en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries26;1
dc.subjectBacteria,en_US
dc.subjectBiodegradation,en_US
dc.subjectAlfisol,en_US
dc.subjectHydrocarbon,en_US
dc.subjectZea maysen_US
dc.titleHydrocarbon-degrading Capability of Bacteria isolated from a Maize-Planted, Kerosene-contaminated Ilorin Alfisolen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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