Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons

Journal of Phycology
Volume 46, Issue 4, pages 818–824, August 2010
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Ibraheem, I. B. M. (2010), BIODEGRADABILITY OF HYDROCARBONS BY CYANOBACTERIA. Journal of Phycology, 46: 818–824. doi: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2010.00865.x
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1. Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt

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1. Issue published online: 2 AUG 2010
2. Article first published online: 9 JUL 2010

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Aphanothece conferta; biodegradation of hydrocarbons; cyanobacteria; marine aquatic pollution; Suez Canal coast
Five cyanobacterial species (Phormidiumsp., Nostocsp., Anabaenasp. Aphanothece conferta,and Synechocystis aquatilis) isolated from the Suez Canal coast at the city of Ismailia (Egypt) were tested for biodegradation of four hydrocarbon (HC) compounds: two aliphatic compounds (n-octadecane and pristine) and two aromatic compounds (phenanthrene and dibenzothiophene). High degradation efficiencies for the two aliphatic compounds were measured for A. conferta(64% for n-octadecane and 78% for pristine) and S. aquatilis(85% for n-octadecane and 90% for pristane). However, the other biodegradation percentages ranged between weak and moderate percentages.
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