Isolation of hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms from the waters of Manila Bay

• Main Author: Gulfan, April Marianne Extra
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1997
• Subjects: Hydrocarbons > Biodegradation; Microorganisms; Water > Purification > Biological treatment; Water > Pollution; Petroleum > Biodegradation
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/1439
• Institution: De La Salle University

The use of petroleum and other oil products causes severe oil spills and damages to our aquatic environment. This study involved the isolation and screening of oil-degrading bacteria from sea water polluted with oil products. A docking area in Manila Bay was the chosen study site. Samples from six s...