Efficient biodegradation of petroleum <i>n</i>-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by polyextremophilic <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> san ai with multidegradative capacity
Ana Medić, Marija Lješević, Hideyuki Inui, Vladimir Beškoski, Ivan Kojić, Ksenija Stojanović, Ivanka Karadžić
Abstract
san ai, as a biosurfactant producer with multidegradative capacity for hydrocarbons, can be used in an improved strategy for environmental bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated sites, including extreme habitats characterized by low or elevated temperatures, acidic or alkaline pH or high concentrations of heavy metals.
Topics & Concepts
BiodegradationPhenanthreneChemistryBioremediationPyreneEnvironmental chemistryPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonHydrocarbonFluoreneAlkanePetroleumOrganic chemistryAromatic hydrocarbonBacteriaBiologyPolymerGeneticsMicrobial bioremediation and biosurfactantsToxic Organic Pollutants ImpactEnvironmental Chemistry and Analysis