M. Muthukumaran, A. Aswartha Narayana, A. Dilip Babu, Amogha K.R, Wankasaki Lytand, G. Gomadhi, S. Jaya Prabhavathi, G. Malathi & Abhijit Debnath·Microbiology Research Journal International·2024
Plastic pollution, particularly from polythene (polyethylene), has emerged as a significant environmental concern worldwide. In response to this challenge, microbial perspectives on polythene biodegradation have garnered attention as potential solutions to mitigate plastic pollut...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i51443
Context: The growing presence of environmental plastic has garnered escalating attention and worry in recent decades. While ease of production, durability, cost-effectiveness, and resistance to corrosion are valued attributes for consumer goods, they contribute to the persistent...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2023/v33i81398
Plastic accumulation is the vital cause of environmental pollution and is an ever-increasing ecological threat. The sustainable use of synthetic polymers is one of the major challenges of the twenty- first century. The conventional techniques employed to degrade plastic in the en...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i630324
Bacteriological and physicochemical properties of oil–polluted sites in Yorla, Ogoniland was studied. Soil samples were collected from three different points and analyzed for bacteriological and physicochemical characterization using standard methods. The total culturable heterot...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i830256
Background: Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) are plastic materials extensively used in packaging, constituting recalcitrant environmental pollutants that defy natural degradation processes. Aim: This study isolated bacteria from a Nigerian environment and assessed their potential...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2020/v30i430208
Biodegradation of hydrocarbons by microorganisms represents one of the primary mechanisms by which petroleum and other hydrogen pollutants are eliminated from the environment. This work was carried out on the effect of microorganisms on the biotreatment of oil in crude oil contam...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i430106
Aims: To determine the aromatic hydrocarbons degradability and plasmid profile of the marine bacteria isolated from Rivers State contaminated marine environments of Niger Delta. Study Design: Nine treatments and the controls designs were set up in triplicates containing 100 mL of...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2019/v27i130087
Aims: To determine the growth profile and catabolic pathways involved in degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons by marine bacteria isolated from Niger Delta, Nigeria. Study Design: Nine treatments designs were set up in triplicate in 500 mL conical flask containing 100 mL of steril...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2018/v26i530075
Babatunde I. Aderiye, Richard O. Akinyeye, Adebisi Sulaimon, Olusola A. Oluwole, Fayokemi J. Kehinde, Oluwadamilola E. Ojo & Sunday O. Bamiteko·Microbiology Research Journal International·2019
Introduction: Polyethylene is the most commonly used synthetic plastic and is poorly degraded in natural environments, thus causing serious environmental problems. Aim of the Study: This study was designed to investigate the polyethylene degrading potentials of fungal strains rec...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2018/44851
Sodium dodecyl sulfate, (SDS) is an anionic surfactant that widely utilized in industry and households. Which represent toxic effects to the health and aquatic organisms. The bacterial strains Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas otitidis were isolated from the water samples fr...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/43744
Surfactants are synthetic chemicals which are utilized as crude material in cleanser production. Sodium dodecyl sulfate, (SDS) is an anionic surfactant that broadly utilized everywhere throughout the world. Which represent severe hazards effects on the ambient environment. Bacter...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/41436
Aims: A great demand for crude oil as a source of energy has resulted in an increase in its production, which in turn a gross pollution of the environment. In this study, isolation of local marine yeast with a high potency in petroleum oil biodegradation was the target. Place and...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/37082
Aims: To isolate, characterize and identify surfactant degrading fungi from selected rivers in Akure, Nigeria and also to compare and quantify the biodegrading potentials of each of the fungal isolates. Place and Duration of Study: Akure metropolis, Ondo state, Nigeria, between M...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/26073
Aims: To examine the efficiency and compare the ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Alternaria sp to degrade hydrocarbons found in crude oil-polluted soil. Study Design: The study made use of a purposive sampling method. Place and Duration: Department of Microbiology, Universit...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/31918
Aim: To ascertain the impact of Rigwash oil spill ‘dispersant’ on the biodegradation of crude oil. Study Design: The study employs experimental design and statistical analysis of data and interpretation. Place and Duration of Study: The water sample for the study was collected fr...
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Research Article10.9734/MRJI/2017/30857