Journal of Clinical Developmental Biology

Isolation of hydrocarbon degradation bacteria from soil contaminated of gas stations in Gorgan, North of Iran

Petroleum hydrocarbons contain a complex mixture of compounds which can be categorized for simplicity into four fractions: saturates, aromatics, resins (N, S, O) and asphaltene (Shell International Ltd., 1983). In recent years leakage gasoline from underground storage tank primarily from the automobile service station and pipelines has been exceeded. Many microorganisms are also known to degrade a wide range of aromatic compounds. This research will finally help in bioremediation studies to remove oil contamination areas in an affected environment by the use of bacteria strains. Bioremediation in the form of adding microorganisms to affected areas will play an important role in the future as environmentally safe and cost-effective response to oil pollution 

Author(s):

Amir Reza Niknejad

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