Partial Characterization of Biosurfactant from Lactobacillus pentosus and Comparison with Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate for the Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil

Table 1

Physicochemical characterization of the soil assayed in the present study.

Properties	Units	Value
pHH2O		5.1
pHKCl		4.0
Sand	%	69.7
Coarse Silt	%	3.0
Fine Silt	%	6.6
Clay	%	20.7
Texture		Loam-clayey-sandy
TOC (Total organic carbon)	g/Kg	11.2
N	g/Kg	0.9
C/N		12.4
OM	g/Kg	19.3
Octane	mg/Kg	185
DHA (Dehydrogenase activity)	mg·TPF/kg·day	334