期刊名称:African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
电子版ISSN:1996-0786
出版年度:2019
卷号:13
期号:1
页码:1-12
DOI:10.5897/AJEST2018.2577
语种:English
出版社:Academic Journals
摘要:This paper presents the biodegradation of pyrene (C16H10), a four-benzene-ring polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) using a mixed culture of bacteria. The mixed culture was enriched from hydrocarbon-polluted soil sample, using a plate incubated with a thin film of pyrene. The isolates were identified biochemically as Bacillus cereus and Enterobacter aerogenes. The mixed culture bacteria degraded approximately 90% of the pyrene in aqueous medium within six days of incubation. The assessment of other environmental factors necessary for the activity of the mixed culture revealed that the mixed culture grows well between pH of 5.0-7.0 and temperatures of between 20-30°C. From the results of this trial therefore, it is suggested that the mixed culture has good potential for bioremediation applications.