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The Geomicrobiological Role of Sulphate-Reducing Bacteria in Environments Contaminated by Petroleum Products |
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| Authors: | Dorota Wolicka Andrzej Borkowski |
| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Petrology, Faculty of Geology , University of Warsaw , Al. ?wirki i Wigury 93, 02-089 , Warsaw , Poland;2. Institute of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agriculture and Biology , Warsaw Agricultural University , Warsaw , Poland |
| Abstract: | This paper reviews the geomicrobiological role of sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) in environments contaminated with petroleum products and describes the habitats of SRB and their capacity for bioremediation in anaerobic conditions. Moreover, the participation of SRB in biocorrosion and formation of different minerals and sediments is discussed. |
| Keywords: | anoxic biodegradation crude oil sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) |