The effect of nanoparticles on oil sludge biodegradation by Chromohalobacter sp. isolated from the Bahregan area in the Persian Gulf. (3rd April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rizi, Masumeh Sadat Shahidi; Emtiazi, Giti; Sepahi, Abbas Akhavan; Maal, Keivan Beheshti; Hosseini, Farzaneh
• Is Part Of: Petroleum science and technology. Volume 35:Number 7(2017)
• Page Start: 687
• Page End: 695
• Publication Date: 2017-04-03
• Subjects: Biodegradation -- GC-MS analysis -- nanoparticles -- oil sludge -- Persian Gulf; Liquid fuels -- Periodicals; Petroleum -- Periodicals; 665.505
• DOI: 10.1080/10916466.2016.1247171
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1091-6466

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In this study, sampling was performed from oil-sludge-contaminated site from Bahregan area in the Persian Gulf of Iran. Alkane-degrading bacteria from oil sludge were isolated by chemotaxis in hydroxylase gene. Thus, Chromohalobacter strain was selected as useful strain for the biodegradation of oil sludge. The biodegradation of oil sludge by Chromohalobacter in the absence and presence of nanoparticles in light and dark conditions was investigated by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis. Results of analysis showed that although Chromohalobacter is capable of the biodegradation of oil sludge, Fe2 O3 and Fe3 O4 nanoparticles with this bacterium increase the biodegradation in a short time.