Petroleum hydrocarbon pollutants are recalcitrant compounds and are classified as priority
pollutants. Cleaning up of these pollutants from environment is a real world problem …

The petroleum industry's development has been supported by the demand for petroleum
and its by-products. During extraction and transportation, however, oil will leak into the soil …

Many hydrocarbon-contaminated environments are characterized by low or elevated
temperatures, acidic or alkaline pH, high salt concentrations, or high pressure. Hydrocarbon …

Degradation of alkanes is a widespread phenomenon in nature, and numerous
microorganisms, both prokaryotic and eukaryotic, capable of utilizing these substrates as a …

Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in cold environments, including Alpine soils, is a
result of indigenous cold-adapted microorganisms able to degrade these contaminants. In …

We investigated the feasibility of bioremediation as a treatment option for a chronically
diesel-oil-polluted soil in an alpine glacier area at an altitude of 2,875 m above sea level. To …

The exploration of petroleum source, production, and transportation in cold environments is
increasing tremendously. These activities have made cold regions of the earth vulnerable to …