Comparative Studies on Rate of Biodegradation of Oil Using Microorganisms

Abstract

Oil released into the environment is a well-recognized problem in today’s world.  Oil spills affect many species of plants and animals in the Environment as well as human.  Public awareness of oil spills has increased over the years as more publicity has been focusing on this subject and the Massive harm it does to the environment. Several causes of hydrocarbon Spills occur including blowouts, leakage from tanks and dumping of water Petroleum products.  Hydrocarbon utilizing bacteria can tolerate oil Contaminated environment because they possess the ability to utilize oil as energy source. Biodegradation is a natural process by which microbes alter and break down oil into other substances. The resulting products can be Carbon dioxide, water and sample compounds that do not affect the Environment. Microbial degradation is a major mechanism for eliminating spilled oil from environment.  When an environment is contaminated with oil, the proportion of hydrocarbon degrading microorganisms were growing rapidly. This study will provide information on bacterial pollution hydrocarbon degrading microorganism and their degrading ability on different oils.