Jones DM, Watson JS, Meredith W, Chen M, Bennett B (2001) Determination of naphthenic acids
in crude oils using nonaqueous ion exchange solid-phase extraction. Anal Chem 73(3):703–707
Jones DM, Head IM, Gray ND, Adams JJ, Rowan AK, Aitken CM, Bennett B, Huang H, Brown A,
Bowler BFJ, Oldenburg T, Erdmann M, Larter SR (2008) Crude oil biodegradation via
methanogenesis in subsurface petroleum reservoirs. Nature 451:176–180
Joshi PA, Pandey GB (2011) Screening of petroleum-degrading bacteria from cow dung. Res J
Agric Sci 2(1):69–71
Juhasz AL, Naidu R (2000) Bioremediation of high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: a review of the microbial degradation of benzo [a] pyrene. Int Biodeterior Biodegradation 45(1-2):57–88
Karigar CS, Rao SS (2011) Role of microbial enzymes in the bioremediation of pollutants: a review.
Enzyme Res 2011:1–11
Kong Q, Zhu L, Shen X (2010) The toxicity of naphthalene to marine Chlorella vulgaris under
different nutrient conditions. J Hazard Mater 178(1–3):282–286
Kristanti RA, Hadibarata T, Toyama T, Tanaka Y, Mori K (2011) Bioremediation of crude oil by
white rot fungi Polyporus sp. S133. J Microbiol Biotechnol 21(9):995–1000
Kvenvolden KA, Cooper CK (2003) Natural seepage of crude oil into the marine environment.
Geomarine Lett 23(3–4):140–146
Leahy JG, Colwell RR (1990) Microbial degradation of hydrocarbons in the environment.
Microbiol Rev 54:305–315
Lee K, Boufadel M, Chen B, Foght J, Hodson P, Swanson S, Venosa A (2015) Expert panel report
on the behaviour and environmental impacts of crude oil released into aqueous environments.
Royal Society of Canada, Ottawa
Li X, Li H, Qu C (2019) A review of the mechanism of microbial degradation of petroleum
pollution. IOP Conf Ser Mater Sci Eng 484:012060
Liu GH, Tong ZK, Zhang YH (2013) Biotreatment of heavy oil wastewater by combined upflow
anaerobic sludge blanket and immobilized biological aerated filter in a pilot-scale test. Biochem
Eng J 72:48–53
Lloyd AC, Cackette TA (2001) Diesel engines: environmental impact and control. J Air Waste
Manage Assoc 51(6):809–847
Lohitesh K, Behera AK, Alexander AA, Suneetha V (2013) Detection and removal of hydrogen
sulphide gas from food sewage water collected from Vellore. Der Pharm Lett 5(3):163–169
Mishra S, Jyot J, Kuhad RC, Lal B (2001) Evaluation of inoculum addition to stimulate in situ
bioremediation of oily-sludge-contaminated soil. Appl Environ Microbiol 67:1675–1671
Mittal A, Singh P (2009) Studies on biodegradation of crude oil by Aspergillus niger. South Pac J
Nat Sci 27(1):27–60
Nwachukwu SC (2000) Enhanced rehabilitation of tropical aquatic environment polluted with
crude petroleum using Candida utilis. J Environ Biol 21(3):241–250
Obire O, Ayanwu EC (2009) Impact of various concentrations of crude oil on fungal populations of
soil. Int J Environ Sci Technol 6:211–218
Ojo OA (2005) Petroleum–hydrocarbon utilization by nature bacterial population from a waste
water canal in Southwest Nigeria. Afr J Biotechnol 5(4):333–337
Okafor UG, Tasie F, Muotoe-Okafor F (2009) Hydrocarbon degradation potentials of indigenous
fungal isolates from petroleum contaminated soils. J Phys Nat Sci 3:1–6
Okoh AI, Trejo-Hernandez MR (2006) Remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon polluted systems:
exploiting the bioremediation strategies. Afr J Biotechnol 5:2520–2525
Ordinioha B, Brisibe S (2013) The human health implications of crude oil spills in the Niger delta,
Nigeria: an interpretation of published studies. Niger Med J 54:10–16
Quatrini P, Scaglione G, De Pasquale C, Reila S, Puglia AM (2008) Isolation of gram-positive nalkane degraders from a hydrocarbon contaminated Mediterranean shoreline. J Appl Microbiol
104:251–259
Rahman K, Thahira J, Lakshmanaperumalsamy P, Banat I (2002) Towards efficient crude oil
degradation by a mixed bacterial consortium. Bioresour Technol 85(3):257–261
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in crude oils using nonaqueous ion exchange solid-phase extraction. Anal Chem 73(3):703–707
Jones DM, Head IM, Gray ND, Adams JJ, Rowan AK, Aitken CM, Bennett B, Huang H, Brown A,
Bowler BFJ, Oldenburg T, Erdmann M, Larter SR (2008) Crude oil biodegradation via
methanogenesis in subsurface petroleum reservoirs. Nature 451:176–180
Joshi PA, Pandey GB (2011) Screening of petroleum-degrading bacteria from cow dung. Res J
Agric Sci 2(1):69–71
Juhasz AL, Naidu R (2000) Bioremediation of high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: a review of the microbial degradation of benzo [a] pyrene. Int Biodeterior Biodegradation 45(1-2):57–88
Karigar CS, Rao SS (2011) Role of microbial enzymes in the bioremediation of pollutants: a review.
Enzyme Res 2011:1–11
Kong Q, Zhu L, Shen X (2010) The toxicity of naphthalene to marine Chlorella vulgaris under
different nutrient conditions. J Hazard Mater 178(1–3):282–286
Kristanti RA, Hadibarata T, Toyama T, Tanaka Y, Mori K (2011) Bioremediation of crude oil by
white rot fungi Polyporus sp. S133. J Microbiol Biotechnol 21(9):995–1000
Kvenvolden KA, Cooper CK (2003) Natural seepage of crude oil into the marine environment.
Geomarine Lett 23(3–4):140–146
Leahy JG, Colwell RR (1990) Microbial degradation of hydrocarbons in the environment.
Microbiol Rev 54:305–315
Lee K, Boufadel M, Chen B, Foght J, Hodson P, Swanson S, Venosa A (2015) Expert panel report
on the behaviour and environmental impacts of crude oil released into aqueous environments.
Royal Society of Canada, Ottawa
Li X, Li H, Qu C (2019) A review of the mechanism of microbial degradation of petroleum
pollution. IOP Conf Ser Mater Sci Eng 484:012060
Liu GH, Tong ZK, Zhang YH (2013) Biotreatment of heavy oil wastewater by combined upflow
anaerobic sludge blanket and immobilized biological aerated filter in a pilot-scale test. Biochem
Eng J 72:48–53
Lloyd AC, Cackette TA (2001) Diesel engines: environmental impact and control. J Air Waste
Manage Assoc 51(6):809–847
Lohitesh K, Behera AK, Alexander AA, Suneetha V (2013) Detection and removal of hydrogen
sulphide gas from food sewage water collected from Vellore. Der Pharm Lett 5(3):163–169
Mishra S, Jyot J, Kuhad RC, Lal B (2001) Evaluation of inoculum addition to stimulate in situ
bioremediation of oily-sludge-contaminated soil. Appl Environ Microbiol 67:1675–1671
Mittal A, Singh P (2009) Studies on biodegradation of crude oil by Aspergillus niger. South Pac J
Nat Sci 27(1):27–60
Nwachukwu SC (2000) Enhanced rehabilitation of tropical aquatic environment polluted with
crude petroleum using Candida utilis. J Environ Biol 21(3):241–250
Obire O, Ayanwu EC (2009) Impact of various concentrations of crude oil on fungal populations of
soil. Int J Environ Sci Technol 6:211–218
Ojo OA (2005) Petroleum–hydrocarbon utilization by nature bacterial population from a waste
water canal in Southwest Nigeria. Afr J Biotechnol 5(4):333–337
Okafor UG, Tasie F, Muotoe-Okafor F (2009) Hydrocarbon degradation potentials of indigenous
fungal isolates from petroleum contaminated soils. J Phys Nat Sci 3:1–6
Okoh AI, Trejo-Hernandez MR (2006) Remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon polluted systems:
exploiting the bioremediation strategies. Afr J Biotechnol 5:2520–2525
Ordinioha B, Brisibe S (2013) The human health implications of crude oil spills in the Niger delta,
Nigeria: an interpretation of published studies. Niger Med J 54:10–16
Quatrini P, Scaglione G, De Pasquale C, Reila S, Puglia AM (2008) Isolation of gram-positive nalkane degraders from a hydrocarbon contaminated Mediterranean shoreline. J Appl Microbiol
104:251–259
Rahman K, Thahira J, Lakshmanaperumalsamy P, Banat I (2002) Towards efficient crude oil
degradation by a mixed bacterial consortium. Bioresour Technol 85(3):257–261
10 Microbes: A Novel Source of Bioremediation for Degradation of Hydrocarbons
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