Ability of Mangrove Fungi in Biodegradation of Hexadecane

• Main Authors: Nengah Dwianita Kuswytasari, .-, Riva Ariny Elhaque, .-, Alfia R Kurniawati, .-, Nur Hidayatul Alami, .-, Enny Zulaika, .-, Maya Shovitri, .-, Ni Nyoman Tri Puspaningsih, .-, Ni’matuzahroh, .-
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: IOS Press 2020
• Subjects: Q Science; Q Science (General); QR Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/125835/1/C13.%20Fulltext.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125835/2/C13.%20Penilaian%20dan%20Validasi.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125835/6/C13.%20Similarity_rev.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125835/; https://content.iospress.com/articles/asian-journal-of-water-environment-and-pollution/ajw200036
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Oil pollution, especially in the marine environment, has become a serious environmental problem. Hexadecane (HXD) is a major alkane component and it is present in the aliphatic fragment of crude oil, which can be used by fungi as a sole carbon source. Biosurfactant which is produced by fungi facilit...