Abstract
Microbial degradation of waste oil sludge found near the automobile service station
Highlights
Oil pollution is a serious environmental problem throughout the world
Crude oil is a homogenous but complex mixture of hundreds of different hydrocarbons, which widely vary in their characteristics
It is reported that certain microorganisms are capable to degrade these hydrocarbons in various forms (Klug and Markovetz, 1971)
Summary
Oil pollution is a serious environmental problem throughout the world. It is reported that certain microorganisms are capable to degrade these hydrocarbons in various forms (Klug and Markovetz, 1971). These microorganisms are widely distributed in nature where such compounds are present (Atlas 1981; Deka et al, 1993). Environmental degradation may cause due to sudden increase of hydro carbonaceous compounds into the natural ecosystem as a result of seepage or leakage. In order to develope a strategy for microbial degradation of hydrocarbons, it is necessary to isolate specific microbes and to test the efficiency of the isolates in degradation of hydro carbonaceous compounds likely to present in oil contaminated site before application to the field (Janiyani et al, 1993). In the present investigation an attempt has been made to isolate and identify the microbial population of waste oil sludge found near the automobile service station and to study the effect of selected microbes in the biodegradation of waste oil sludge
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