ISSN 2736-1756
Advanced Journal of Microbiology Research ISSN 2241-9837 Vol. 13 (4), pp. 001-007, April, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
A laboratory scale bioremediation of Tapis crude oil contaminated soil by bioaugmentation of ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII T30C
Lee Kok Chang1*, Darah Ibrahim1 and Ibrahim Che Omar2
1Industrial Biotechnology Research Laboratory (IBRL), School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang Malaysia.
2Faculty of Agro Industry and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Karung Berkunci 36, 16100 Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Accepted 03 March, 2019
Abstract
Microbial degradation of Tapis crude oil contaminated soil by ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII T30C was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of the selected potential hydrocarbon degrader in stimulating bioremediation of crude oil-contaminated soil with different treatment units in microcosms with 2.5 kg soil. Previously, A. BAUMANNII T30C was isolated from a Tapis crude oil-contaminated soil of oil refinery plant, Terengganu, Malaysia. The reduction of residual hydrocarbons in the soil was observed for a period of about 35 days. The study showed that amendment of nutrients was needed for stimulating the growth of A. BAUMANNII T30C and indigenous microorganism in assisting the degradation of residual hydrocarbons in the soil.
Key words: Bioremediation, bioaugmentation, aliphatic hydrocarbons, amendment of nutrients.