Hydrocarbon Degradation and Microbial Survival Improvement in Response to γ-Polyglutamic Acid Application

ABSTRACT: To improve the environmental sustainability of cleanup activities of contaminated sites there is a need to develop technologies that minimize soil and habitat disturbances. Cleanup technologies, such as bioremediation, are based on biological products and processes, and they are important for the future of our planet. We studied the potential of γ-poly glutamic acid (PGA) as a natural component of biofilm produced by Bacillus sp. to be used for the decomposition of petroleum products, such as heavy naphtha (N), lubricating oil (O), and grease (G). The study aimed to assess the impact of the use of different concentrations of PGA on the degradation process of various fractions of petroleum hydrocarbons (PH) and its effect on bacterial population growth in harsh conditions of PH contaminatio

SUBMITTER: Zajac E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9690351 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature