Bioremediation of oil spills
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Microbes consumed oil rapidly http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/ 110801111752.htm In the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the oil disappeared more rapidly than predicted. This article discusses some of the studies investigating the underlying causes of this rapid biodegradation. Oil spill is boon to bacteria http://classic.the-scientist.com/blog/display/57448/ This article emphasizes the fact that certain bacteria consume oil hydrocarbons quite readily and that oil spills cause such strains to proliferate and metabolize to greater extents.
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