Screening of biodegradation potential for n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon among isolates from the north-western tip of Pahang

Sharif, Mohd Faez and Azizan, Nur Hafizah (2020) Screening of biodegradation potential for n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon among isolates from the north-western tip of Pahang. Desalination and Water Treatment, 191. pp. 207-212. ISSN 1944-3994 E-ISSN 1944-3986

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Abstract

This study has successfully screened for a few selected enzyme activities and hydrocarbon-degrading capability of 18 bacterial isolates from the north-western tip of Pahang. The bacterial isolates were known belong to genus Pseudomonas, Stenotrophomonas, Acinetobacter, Serratia, Bacillus and Exiguobacterium. Among them there are more than 80% were lactase and amylase producers, while only 44% were protease and lipase producers. Gravimetric analysis was performed to test the capability of degrading n-alkanes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). A statistical analysis, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for hydrocarbon utilization analysis. The overall degradation of n-alkanes was revealed to be not significant. On the other hand, based on the statistical analysis PAHs utilization was significant. Isolate A3i was chosen as the best utilize of n-alkanes, while isolate A2 was chosen for the best PAHs degrader.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Subjects:	Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology Q Science > QR Microbiology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Science
Depositing User:	MOHD FAEZ SHARIF
Date Deposited:	06 May 2021 09:51
Last Modified:	06 May 2021 09:53
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/89704

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