Bioremediation of Crude Oil by Rhizosphere Fungal Isolates in the Presence of Silver Nanoparticles.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This research work focuses on the utilization of indigenous fungi for in situ bioremediation of crude oil in the presence of silver nanoparticles.

Methods

Two fungi belonging to two different genera showed promising crude oil-degrading abilities. Fungal isolates were identified based on internal transcribed spacer rDNA sequence analysis. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of the crude oil remaining in the culture medium after seven days was performed. The response surface method (RSM) designed by Box-Behnken was used to establish a mathematical model. Inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) primers were used to examine the genetic variation of fungal isolates.

Results

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis after seven days showed that

SUBMITTER: Al-Zaban MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7560104 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature