Microbial petroleum degradation enhancement by oil spill bioremediation products /

Biodegradation of an artificially weathered crude oil (Alaska

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee, Salvador Aldrett, 1971-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:Biodegradation of an artificially weathered crude oil (Alaska
Biodegradation to a lesser extent was also achieved by the
bioremediation agents. All products were evaluated under
considering any of these products for application in the
criteria. A total of 68 analytes were quantified from the
degraded approximately 60%. The toxicity criteria reduced
determine the products' capabilities based on the extent of
Erlenmeyer flasks and evaluated over a 28 day period to
field.
helped to determine the concentration of target compounds for
hydrocarbons were reduced an average of 90% of the original
identical conditions emulating a marine environment. The
indigenous microbial population with the addition of
microbial degradation, however only one met the toxicity
North Slope) was compared using 13 different oil spill
nutrient and non-nutrient control. The saturate resolved
nutrients alone. Further research should be completed before
petroleum degradation. Toxicity and petroleum chemistry data
research was conducted using unpolluted, natural seawater.
significantly degraded by six treatments as compared with the
six successful products. The petroleum hydrocarbons were
the initial number of products to one product only.
The products were tested in triplicate using 250 ml
the products. GC-MS analyses of the petroleum fractions
the products. Six products showed a significant extent of
Total petroleum hydrocarbons analyses were completed on all
weight, while the aromatic resolved hydrocarbons were
were used to assess the products' degrading capabilities.
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 120 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.