Bacteria are widespread in nature as they can adapt to any extreme environmental
conditions and perform various physiological activities. Marine environments are one of the …

Microbial growth on and utilization of environmental contaminants as substrates have been
studied by many researchers. Most times, substrate utilization results in removal of chemical …

An Aeromonas spp. was isolated from tropical estuarine water. The organism grew on crude
oil and produced biosurfactant that could emulsify hydrocarbons. The peak growth and …

Approval for offshore discharge of cuttings drilled with synthetic-based drilling Fluids (SBFs)
by environmental regulatory and protection agencies usually require detailed laboratory …

Coal gangue is a solid waste emitted during coal production. Coal gangue is deployed
adjacent to mining land and has characteristics similar to those of the soils of these areas …

Adaptation of marine bacteria to the harsh environments has led to a rich biological and
genetic diversity. Marine bacteria are attracting attention as new biotechnological resources …

In this study, the aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation tendencies of a newly developed
synthetic ester drilling fluid named “SEEP Mixture synthetic fluid” in marine deep-water …

The diversity of indigenous bacterial community and the functional species in the water
samples from three production wells of a low permeability oil reservoir was investigated by …

Time-dependent stability of used engine oil degradation by cultures of Pseudomonas fragi and
Achromobacter aerogenes Page 1 African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 5 (24), pp. 2476-2479 …

A pilot study was carried out on soil from the Niger Delta region of Southern Nigeria,
contaminated with kerosene by 10% artificial simulation to determine the attendant effect …