ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Biostimulation of Petroleum-Contaminated Soil Using Organic and Inorganic Amendments.
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- Enhanced spent oil bioremediation in contaminated soils using biostimulants: kinetics, half-life, and efficacy assessment.Biodegradation · 2026Article
- Biodegradation of high-molecular-weight PAHs in polluted mangrove sediments using indigenous microflora and exogenous strains Rhodococcus erythropolis T902.1 and Bacillus subtilis.Biodegradation · 2026Article
- Enzyme-mediated synergistic bioremediation of PAH and heavy metal co-contaminated soil using nocardia species and Helianthus annuus.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Lessons learned from two applied approaches for treatment of aged DDT-contaminated soil with white-rot fungi.PloS one · 2026Article
- Advancements in biopile-based sustainable soil remediation: a decade of improvements, integrating bioremediation technologies and AI-based innovative tools.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2025Review
- A comparative assesment of biostimulants in microbiome-based ecorestoration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon polluted soil.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2025Article
- Bioremediation of Automotive Residual Oil-Contaminated Soils by Biostimulation with Enzymes, Surfactant, and Vermicompost.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Usability of Sorbents in Restoring Enzymatic Activity in Soils Polluted with Petroleum-Derived Products.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
The most common approaches for the in-situ bioremediation of contaminated sites worldwide are bioaugmentation and biostimulation. Biostimulation has often proved more effective for chronically contaminated sites. This study examined the effectiveness of optimized water hyacinth compost in comparison with other organic and inorganic amendments for the remediation of crude oil-polluted soils. Water hyacinth was found to be rich in nutrients necessary to stimulate microbial growth and activity. An organic geochemical analysis revealed that all amendments in this study increased total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) biodegradation by ≥75% within 56 days, with the greatest biodegradation (93%) occurring in sterilized soil inoculated with optimized water hyacinth compost. This was followed by polluted soil amended with a combination of spent mushroom and water hyacinth composts (SMC + WH), which recorded a TPH biodegradation of 89%. Soil amendment using the inorganic fertilizer NPK (20:10:10) resulted in 86% TPH biodegradation. On the other hand, control samples (natural attenuation) recorded only 4% degradation. A molecular analysis of residual polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) showed that the 16 PAHs designated by the US EPA as priority pollutants were either completely or highly degraded in the combined treatment (SMC + WH), indicating the potential of this amendment for the environmental remediation of soils contaminated with recalcitrant organic pollutants.
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