Research Article

[Retracted] Bacterial Biodegradation of Crude Oil Using Local Isolates

Table 1

Residual crude oil and dry weight after biodegradation by the three bacterial isolates and their mixture.

Bacterial strainIncubation period
(days)
Original weight of crude oil
(g/L)
Consumed crude oil
(g/L)
Dry weight
(g/L)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa 721.370.82
1421.500.90
2121.680.95
2821.801.10

Acinetobacter lwoffi 721.140.69
1421.180.71
2121.270.83
2821.380.88

Bacillus subtilis 721.260.73
1421.320.88
2121.540.91
2821.600.95

Mixture721.520.93
1421.650.95
2121.831.06
2821.911.25