Surfactant activity of a naphthalene degrading Bacillus pumilus strain isolated from oil sludge |
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| Authors: | Calvo C Toledo F L González-López J |
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| Affiliation: | Environmental Microbiology Group, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Institute of Water Research, University of Granada, Granada 18071, Spain. ccalvo@ugr.es |
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| Abstract: | We studied the growth, biosurfactant activities and petroleum hydrocarbon compounds utilisation of strain 28-11 isolated from a solid waste oil. The isolate was identified as Bacillus pumilus. It grew well in the presence of 0.1% (w/v) of crude oil and naphthalene under aerobic conditions and utilised these substances as carbon and energy source. The capacity of strain 28-11 to emulsify crude oil and its ability to remove hydrocarbons looks promising for its application in environmental technologies. |
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