We report here the 3.84-Mb draft genome sequence of hydrocarbon-degrading Acinetobacter pittii strain ABC isolated from oil-contaminated soil in Guwahati, India. The genome sequence contains 3,602 coding sequences and a G+C content of 38.83%. This is the first report of the genome sequence of an Acinetobacter pittii from an oil-contaminated environment.

Here, we report the 2.6 Mb draft genome sequence of hydrocarbon-degrading Staphylococcus saprophyticus strain CNV2, isolated from oil-contaminated soil in Guwahati, India. CNV2 contains 2,545 coding sequences and has a G+C content of 33.2%. This is the first report of the genome sequence of an S. saprophyticus adapted to an oil-contaminated environment.

We report here the 4.57-Mb draft genome sequence of hydrocarbon-degrading Enterobacter cloacae strain S1:CND1 isolated from oil-contaminated soil in Guwahati, India. S1:CND1 contains 4,205 coding sequences and has a G+C content of 57.45%. This is the first report of the genome sequence of an E. cloacae adapted to an oil-contaminated environment.

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of spent oil contamination on the strength of lime stabilized soil. Laterite soil was stabilized with lime in percentages of 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8% of the dry weight of soil. Specimens were prepared for UCS and CBR. The specimens for UCS were cured for 7, 14 and 28 days; while the specimens for CBR were cured for 4 days. Contamination of the specime...

A fluorene-degrading strain named USTB-C was isolated from crude oil of production well in Dagang oil field, southeast of Tianjin, northeast China. The 16S rDNA sequence of USTB-C showed 100% similarity with that of Rhodococcus erythropolis PR4, it was belonged to Rhodococcus. The strain USTB-C could remove 55.8% of fluorene with an initial concentration of 100 mg L in 23 days without other sub...

The influence of different nutrients on biosurfactant production by Rhodococcus erythropolis was investigated. Increasing the concentration of phosphate buffer from 30 up through 150 mmol/L stimulated an increase in biosurfactant production, which reached a maximum concentration of 285 mg/L in shaken flasks. Statistical analysis showed that glycerol, NaNO3, MgSO4 and yeast extract had significa...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa DQ8, which was isolated from the crude oil polluted soil in the Daqing oilfield of China, can efficiently degrade diesel, crude oil, n-alkanes, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Here, we present a 6.8-Mb assembly of its genome sequence. We have annotated 23 coding sequences (CDSs) responsible for catabolism of n-alkanes and PAHs.

 The effectiveness of hydrocarbon bioremediation strategies approaches is depending on various issues such as type and volume of pollution, nutrient accessibility in the target ecosystem, time, biodiversity of microorganisms, pollutant bioavailability and many others. In the present research, laboratory studies were carried out on the bioremediation of coastal sediment samples ...

Costus afer is a well-known medicinal plant abundant in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The successful growth on crude oil contaminated soil adds to list plants that has potential get rid harmful chemical compounds save human life as well preserve environment. This study investigates remediation at different ages (7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42 days old) decontaminate petroleum hydrocarbon-contam...

biodegradation of phenol is a major focus of toxic organic compound degradation by microorganisms isolated from polluted areas. an increasing number of bacteria and fungi possessing unique biodegradation capabilities have been isolated in recent years. in this study a new isolate, rhodococcus erythropolis sko-1, from polluted soils in the tehran oil refinery region, is reported. identificati...