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dc.contributor.authorBarnes, N.M.
dc.contributor.authorDamare, S.R.
dc.contributor.authorBhatawadekar, V.C.
dc.contributor.authorGarg, A.
dc.contributor.authorLotlikar, N.P.
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-10
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-10T13:28:30Z
dc.date.available2023-09-07
dc.date.available2023-12-10T13:28:30Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifier.citation3 Biotech, vol.13(10); 2023; Article no: 335
dc.identifier.issn2190-5738
dc.identifier.otherhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13205-023-03753-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/S13205-023-03753-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.res.in/drs/handle/2264/9120
dc.descriptionIF(JCR2023) = 2.8
dc.description.abstractOne of the major environmental concerns today is hydrocarbon contamination resulting from the activities related to the petrochemical industry. Crude oil is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons like alkanes, naphthene and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). PAHs are known to be highly toxic to humans and animals due to their carcinogenic and mutagenic effects. PAHs are environmentally recalcitrant due to their hydrophobicity which makes them difficult to degrade, thus making them persistent environmental contaminants. The mechanical and chemical methods in practice currently to remove hydrocarbon contaminants have limited effectiveness and are expensive. Bioremediation is a cost-effective technology for treating hydrocarbon-contaminated sites as it results in the complete mineralisation of the pollutant. This study demonstrates the degradation of crude oil and associated PAHs using ten fungal cultures isolated from the aquatic environment. The current study reported a 98.6% and 92.9% reduction in total PAHs in crude oil by Fusarium species, i.e. isolate NIOSN-T4 and NIOSN-T5, respectively. The fungal isolate, NIOSN-T4, identified as Fusarium equiseti, showed maximum PAH degradation efficiency of LMW PAHs 97.8%. NIOSN-M126, identified as Penicillium citrinum, exhibited a 100% removal of HMW PAHs. Microorganisms possess an untapped potential for various applications in biotechnology, and the current study demonstrated the potential of marine fungi for use in the bioremediation of xenobiotic hydrocarbons in the environment.
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.isreferencedbySCI
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dc.titleDegradation of crude oil-associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by marine-derived fungi
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.affiliation.authorCSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, India


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