Biofilm-Mediated Enhanced Crude Oil Degradation by Newly Isolated Pseudomonas Species
Figure 6
Confocal laser scanning microscopy image of biofilm hive near air water interface by three isolates (a) KPW.1-S1, (b) HRW.1-S3, and (c) DSW.1-S4 growing in presence of glucose as carbon source. Similar image was taken in 1% crude oil by the three isolates (d) KPW.1-S1, (e) HRW.1S3, and (f) DSW.1-S4 to compare the affinity of biofilm formation in presence of oil. Biofilms with maximum thicknesses achieved by the three isolates in presence of crude oil are represented in the figure. Bars, 20 μm.
