Assessing Bacillus subtilis biosurfactant effects on the biodegradation of petroleum products

Microbial pollutant removal capabilities can be determined and exploited to accomplish bioremediation of hydrocarbon-polluted environments. Thus, increasing knowledge on environmental behavior of different petroleum products can lead to better bioremediation strategies. Biodegradation can be enhance...

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Vydáno v:Environmental monitoring and assessment Ročník 187; číslo 1; s. 4116 - 17
Hlavní autoři: Montagnolli, Renato Nallin, Lopes, Paulo Renato Matos, Bidoia, Ederio Dino
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Cham Springer-Verlag 01.01.2015
Springer International Publishing
Springer Nature B.V
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ISSN:0167-6369, 1573-2959, 1573-2959
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Shrnutí:Microbial pollutant removal capabilities can be determined and exploited to accomplish bioremediation of hydrocarbon-polluted environments. Thus, increasing knowledge on environmental behavior of different petroleum products can lead to better bioremediation strategies. Biodegradation can be enhanced by adding biosurfactants to hydrocarbon-degrading microorganism consortia. This work aimed to improve petroleum products biodegradation by using a biosurfactant produced by Bacillus subtilis. The produced biosurfactant was added to biodegradation assays containing crude oil, diesel, and kerosene. Biodegradation was monitored by a respirometric technique capable of evaluating CO₂production in an aerobic simulated wastewater environment. The biosurfactant yielded optimal surface tension reduction (30.9 mN m⁻¹) and emulsification results (46.90 % with kerosene). Biodegradation successfully occurred and different profiles were observed for each substance. Precise mathematical modeling of biosurfactant effects on petroleum degradation profile was designed, hence allowing long-term kinetics prediction. Assays containing biosurfactant yielded a higher overall CO₂output. Higher emulsification and an enhanced CO₂production dataset on assays containing biosurfactants was observed, especially in crude oil and kerosene.
Bibliografie:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-014-4116-8
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ISSN:0167-6369
1573-2959
1573-2959
DOI:10.1007/s10661-014-4116-8