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ArticleMicrobiology insights2023

Kerosene Biodegradation by Highly Efficient Indigenous Bacteria Isolated From Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Sites.

Gessesse Kebede Bekele, Solomon Abera Gebrie, Ebrahim M Abda, Gebiru Sinshaw, Simatsidk Haregu, Zemene Worku Negie, Mesfin Tafesse, Fasil Assefa

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Article in Microbiology insights, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gessesse Kebede BekeleDepartment of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Solomon Abera GebrieDepartment of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ebrahim M AbdaDepartment of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Gebiru SinshawDepartment of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Simatsidk HareguDepartment of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Zemene Worku NegieDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Mesfin TafesseDepartment of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Fasil AssefaDepartment of Microbial, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University · ETAddis Ababa University · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kerosene is widely used in Ethiopia as a household fuel (for lighting and heating), as a solvent in paint and grease, and as a lubricant in glass cutting. It causes environmental pollution and escorts to loss of ecological functioning and health problems. Therefore, this research was designed to isolate, identify, and characterize indigenous kerosene-degrading bacteria that are effective in cleaning ecological units that have been contaminated by kerosene. Soil samples were collected from hydrocarbon-contaminated sites (flower farms, garages, and old-aged asphalt roads) and spread-plated on mineral salt medium (Bushnell Hass Mineral Salts Agar Medium: BHMS), which consists of kerosene as the only carbon source. Seven kerosene-degrading bacterial species were isolated, 2 from flower farms, 3 from garage areas, and 2 from asphalt areas. Three genera from hydrocarbon-contaminated sites were identified, including

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16S rRNA genebacteriaBioremediationgravimetric analysiskerosene

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