Article
Enhanced biodegradation and emulsification of crude oil and hyperproduction of biosurfactants by a gamma ray-induced mutant of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Letters in applied microbiology - 1 Sept 1995
Iqbal S, Khalid Z M, Malik K A
Abstract excerpt
A gamma ray-induced mutant of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain S8, capable of hyperproduction of biosurfactant from hydrocarbons, was isolated and named as EBN-8. The mutant showed 3-4 times more hydrocarbon emulsification/conversion as compared to the parent when grown on Khaskheli crude oil in minimal medium. Enhanced biosurfactant production and hydrocarbon utilization by the mutant was also observed during...
Topics
- Alkanes
- Biodegradation, Environmental
- Gamma Rays
- Mutation
- Petroleum
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Rhamnose
- Surface Tension
- Surface-Active Agents
- Temperature