ArticleAMB Express2021
Asphaltene biotransformation for heavy oil upgradation.
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- Asphaltene biotransformation by a novel enzyme thiol peroxidase fromApplied and environmental microbiology · 2025Article
- Asphaltenes biodegradation from heavy crude oils by the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica.Bioprocess and biosystems engineering · 2025Article
- Characterization of vitamin D3 biotransformation by the cell lysate of Actinomyces hyovaginalis CCASU-A11-2.AMB Express · 2024Article
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Abstract
Globally, the reserves of heavy crude oil are seven times more abundant than that of light crude, and yet, they are underutilized because of their high viscosity and density, which is largely due to the presence of large amounts of asphaltenes. Biotransformation of heavy oil asphaltenes into smaller metabolites can be used for reducing their viscosity. Several microorganisms capable of asphaltene biodegradation have been reported but only few have been characterized for its biotransformation. In the present study, a 9-membered microbial consortium was isolated from an oil contaminated soil. About 72% and 75% asphaltene biotransformation was achieved by growing cells at shake flask level and in a 1.5 l bioreactor, respectively. A representative structure of asphaltene was constructed based on LC-MS,
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