Characterization of Diesel Degrading Bacterial Species from Contaminated Tropical Ecosystem
The bacterial diversity in a diesel contaminated tropical soil was investigated using diesel oxidation in gradient
cultures dynamics (pH and OD) of the pure cultures. The diesel dependent growths of these isolates were assessed
for 15 days by monitoring the gradient fluxes in the pH and Optical density OD of the media. Results showed an
increase in OD as well as fluctuations in pH values....
Published at BRAZILIAN ARCHIVES OF BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 57
Issue 5
Pages 789-796
Published in 2014
Obinna Chukwuemeka Nwinyi*, Ijeoma Akudo Kanu, Ayano Tunde, Kolawole Oluseyi Ajanaku
Nwinyi Obinna » Prof. Obinna is actively involved in bioremediation of persistent organic pollutants in the environment .His research focus is on studies of incidence of persistent organic pollutants within our environment (Soil and water). His studies hinges on the bacterial mechanisms utilized by bacterial species in degrading persistent organic pollutants within our tropical environment; assay of the... view full profile
