A Review on Biotechnological Approaches Applied for Marine Hydrocarbon Spills Remediation
The increasing demand for petroleum products generates needs for innovative and reliable methods for cleaning up crude oil spills. Annually, several oil spills occur around the world, which brings numerous ecological and environmental disasters on the surface of deep seawaters like oceans. Biologica...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2022-06-01
|
| Series: | Microorganisms |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/7/1289 |
| _version_ | 1797433361898143744 |
|---|---|
| author | Farzad Rahmati Behnam Asgari Lajayer Najmeh Shadfar Peter M. van Bodegom Eric D. van Hullebusch |
| author_facet | Farzad Rahmati Behnam Asgari Lajayer Najmeh Shadfar Peter M. van Bodegom Eric D. van Hullebusch |
| author_sort | Farzad Rahmati |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The increasing demand for petroleum products generates needs for innovative and reliable methods for cleaning up crude oil spills. Annually, several oil spills occur around the world, which brings numerous ecological and environmental disasters on the surface of deep seawaters like oceans. Biological and physico-chemical remediation technologies can be efficient in terms of spill cleanup and microorganisms—mainly bacteria—are the main ones responsible for petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) degradation such as crude oil. Currently, biodegradation is considered as one of the most sustainable and efficient techniques for the removal of PHCs. However, environmental factors associated with the functioning and performance of microorganisms involved in hydrocarbon-degradation have remained relatively unclear. This has limited our understanding on how to select and inoculate microorganisms within technologies of cleaning and to optimize physico-chemical remediation and degradation methods. This review article presents the latest discoveries in bioremediation techniques such as biostimulation, bioaugmentation, and biosurfactants as well as immobilization strategies for increasing the efficiency. Besides, environmental affecting factors and microbial strains engaged in bioremediation and biodegradation of PHCs in marines are discussed. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-09T10:14:59Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-fd35c16cd948460b836b7573e963b495 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2076-2607 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-09T10:14:59Z |
| publishDate | 2022-06-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Microorganisms |
| spelling | doaj.art-fd35c16cd948460b836b7573e963b4952023-12-01T22:28:06ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072022-06-01107128910.3390/microorganisms10071289A Review on Biotechnological Approaches Applied for Marine Hydrocarbon Spills RemediationFarzad Rahmati0Behnam Asgari Lajayer1Najmeh Shadfar2Peter M. van Bodegom3Eric D. van Hullebusch4Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Qom 37185364, IranDepartment of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz 5166616422, IranDepartment of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran 1993893973, IranDepartment of Environmental Biology, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9518, 2300 RA Leiden, The NetherlandsInstitut de Physique du Globe de Paris, Université Paris Cité, CNRS, 75005 Paris, FranceThe increasing demand for petroleum products generates needs for innovative and reliable methods for cleaning up crude oil spills. Annually, several oil spills occur around the world, which brings numerous ecological and environmental disasters on the surface of deep seawaters like oceans. Biological and physico-chemical remediation technologies can be efficient in terms of spill cleanup and microorganisms—mainly bacteria—are the main ones responsible for petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) degradation such as crude oil. Currently, biodegradation is considered as one of the most sustainable and efficient techniques for the removal of PHCs. However, environmental factors associated with the functioning and performance of microorganisms involved in hydrocarbon-degradation have remained relatively unclear. This has limited our understanding on how to select and inoculate microorganisms within technologies of cleaning and to optimize physico-chemical remediation and degradation methods. This review article presents the latest discoveries in bioremediation techniques such as biostimulation, bioaugmentation, and biosurfactants as well as immobilization strategies for increasing the efficiency. Besides, environmental affecting factors and microbial strains engaged in bioremediation and biodegradation of PHCs in marines are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/7/1289oil spillsbioremediationbiostimulationbioaugmentationbiosurfactantspetroleum hydrocarbons |
| spellingShingle | Farzad Rahmati Behnam Asgari Lajayer Najmeh Shadfar Peter M. van Bodegom Eric D. van Hullebusch A Review on Biotechnological Approaches Applied for Marine Hydrocarbon Spills Remediation Microorganisms oil spills bioremediation biostimulation bioaugmentation biosurfactants petroleum hydrocarbons |
| title | A Review on Biotechnological Approaches Applied for Marine Hydrocarbon Spills Remediation |
| title_full | A Review on Biotechnological Approaches Applied for Marine Hydrocarbon Spills Remediation |
| title_fullStr | A Review on Biotechnological Approaches Applied for Marine Hydrocarbon Spills Remediation |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review on Biotechnological Approaches Applied for Marine Hydrocarbon Spills Remediation |
| title_short | A Review on Biotechnological Approaches Applied for Marine Hydrocarbon Spills Remediation |
| title_sort | review on biotechnological approaches applied for marine hydrocarbon spills remediation |
| topic | oil spills bioremediation biostimulation bioaugmentation biosurfactants petroleum hydrocarbons |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/7/1289 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT farzadrahmati areviewonbiotechnologicalapproachesappliedformarinehydrocarbonspillsremediation AT behnamasgarilajayer areviewonbiotechnologicalapproachesappliedformarinehydrocarbonspillsremediation AT najmehshadfar areviewonbiotechnologicalapproachesappliedformarinehydrocarbonspillsremediation AT petermvanbodegom areviewonbiotechnologicalapproachesappliedformarinehydrocarbonspillsremediation AT ericdvanhullebusch areviewonbiotechnologicalapproachesappliedformarinehydrocarbonspillsremediation AT farzadrahmati reviewonbiotechnologicalapproachesappliedformarinehydrocarbonspillsremediation AT behnamasgarilajayer reviewonbiotechnologicalapproachesappliedformarinehydrocarbonspillsremediation AT najmehshadfar reviewonbiotechnologicalapproachesappliedformarinehydrocarbonspillsremediation AT petermvanbodegom reviewonbiotechnologicalapproachesappliedformarinehydrocarbonspillsremediation AT ericdvanhullebusch reviewonbiotechnologicalapproachesappliedformarinehydrocarbonspillsremediation |