Abstract

Journal of Biotechnology & Bioresearch

Bioremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Environments by Pseudomonas species

  • Open or CloseStancu Mihaela Marilena*

    Institute of Biology Bucharest of Romanian Academy, Romania

    *Corresponding author:Stancu MM, Institute of Biology Bucharest of Romanian Academy, 296 Splaiul Independentei, Bucharest 060031, Romania,

Submission: July 01, 2019; Published: July 10, 2019

Abstract

The genus Pseudomonas is one of the most diverse and ubiquitous bacterial genera whose species was isolated from all types of environments, including from petroleum polluted environments. The genus Pseudomonas has significant biotechnological importance and comprises metabolically versatile bacteria capable to tolerate and degrade toxic petroleum hydrocarbons (e.g., aliphatic, aromatics). Several Pseudomonas strains are remarkable producers of secondary metabolites and enzymes which permit them to tolerate and degrade toxic petroleum hydrocarbons.

Keywords: Pseudomonas; Hydrocarbons; Tolerance; Degradation

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