Domestication of an Indigenous Bacterial Consortium to Remove Hydrocarbons from Soils of the Austral Basin

Adrian Acuna, Pucci Graciela

Abstract: A non-contaminated soil from the Austral basin, Santa Cruz province, Argentina, was treated with a nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium solution in a 100: 1: 0.1 proportion and 3% crude oil to assess the ability of an indigenous bacterial consortium to grow using crude oil as a source of energy. The bacterial consortium degraded a maximum of 79.31% of crude oil, and this maximum degradation was achieved after the 80th day of treatment. n-Alkanes in the range of nC8-nC10 were degraded completely, followed by nC10-nC12, nC13-nC28 and nC29-nC32, with degradation percentages of 90.78%, 71.48% and 76.02% respectively.

Keywords: Bacteria, degradation, fatty acids

How to Cite?: Adrian Acuna, Pucci Graciela, "Domestication of an Indigenous Bacterial Consortium to Remove Hydrocarbons from Soils of the Austral Basin", Volume 11 Issue 5, May 2022, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1898-1903, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR22422231406, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR22422231406