Study on biodegradation of used engine oil in a stirred batch bioreactor by ochrobactrum intermedium and Bacillus paramycoides isolates.

ABSTRACT: Engine oil is a significant environmental contaminant, and its removal is challenging due to its persistent nature in the ecosystem. Engine oil is a significant environmental contaminant, and its removal is challenging due to its persistent nature in the ecosystem. Biodegradation of used engine oil using indigenous bacteria from contaminated soil is a cost-effective approach for environmental cleanup. This study investigated the efficiency of a single bacterial isolate and a formulated bacterial consortium (BC), both sourced from the contaminated soil of a mechanical workshop, in the biodegradation of engine oil. The bacterial strains were identified by 16 S rDNA sequencing as Ochrobactrum intermedium LMG 3301 and Bacillus paramycoides MCCC1A04098/BC. Additionally, the study sought to eval

SUBMITTER: Elhamrouni I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12540675 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature