Research Article
Coliform Bacteria for Bioremediation of Waste Hydrocarbons
Table 3
Crude oil and pure-hydrocarbon consumption by coliform isolates.
| | Isolates | % hydrocarbon consumption | | Crude oil | C16 | Phenanthrene |
| | Escherichia coli (wheat straw) | 18.3 ± 1.1 | 17.1 ± 1.0 | 16.3 ± 0.9 | | Escherichia coli (domestic sewage) | 22.2 ± 3.2 | 19.0 ± 2.2 | 18.1 ± 3.0 | | Klebsiella variicola | 16.6 ± 1.0 | 12.3 ± 0.8 | 11.0 ± 0.5 | | Klebsiella pneumoniae | 14.2 ± 1.2 | 10.6 ± 0.8 | 10.9 ± 1.0 | | Enterobacter hormaechei subsp. oharae | 30.3 ± 1.5 | 35.9 ± 2.0 | 18.5 ± 0.8 | | Pseudomonas stutzeri | 15.6 ± 0.9 | 18.4 ± 0.8 | 14.1 ± 0.7 |
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Pseudomonas stutzeri from our private culture collection was analyzed as a classic hydrocarbon-utilizer for the purpose of comparison.
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