Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon in Antarctica by microbial species: an overview

The increase of anthropogenic activities and growth of technology in Antarctica is fuelled by the high demand for petroleum hydrocarbons needed for daily activities. Oil and fuel spills that occur during explorations have caused hydrocarbon pollution in this region, prompting concern for the environ...

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Main Authors: Abdul Habib, Nur Muhamad Syahir, Ahmad, Siti Aqlima, Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi, Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus, Yasid, Nur Adeela
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59590/1/01%20JST-0684-2016-3rdProof.pdf
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author Abdul Habib, Nur Muhamad Syahir
Ahmad, Siti Aqlima
Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi
Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus
Yasid, Nur Adeela
author_facet Abdul Habib, Nur Muhamad Syahir
Ahmad, Siti Aqlima
Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi
Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus
Yasid, Nur Adeela
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description The increase of anthropogenic activities and growth of technology in Antarctica is fuelled by the high demand for petroleum hydrocarbons needed for daily activities. Oil and fuel spills that occur during explorations have caused hydrocarbon pollution in this region, prompting concern for the environment by polar communities and the larger world community. Crude oil and petroleum hydrocarbon products contain a wide variety of lethal components with high toxicity and low biodegradability. Hydrocarbon persistence in the Antarctic environment only worsens the issues stemming from environmental pollution as they can be long-term. Numerous efforts to lower the contamination level caused by these pollutants have been conducted mainly in bioremediation, an economical and degrading-wise method. Bioremediation mainly functions on conversion of complex toxic compounds to simpler organic compounds due to the consumption of hydrocarbons by microorganisms as their energy source. This review presents a summary of the collective understanding on bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons by microorganisms indigenous to the Antarctic region from past decades to current knowledge.
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spelling upm.eprints-595902018-03-12T02:17:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59590/ Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon in Antarctica by microbial species: an overview Abdul Habib, Nur Muhamad Syahir Ahmad, Siti Aqlima Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus Yasid, Nur Adeela The increase of anthropogenic activities and growth of technology in Antarctica is fuelled by the high demand for petroleum hydrocarbons needed for daily activities. Oil and fuel spills that occur during explorations have caused hydrocarbon pollution in this region, prompting concern for the environment by polar communities and the larger world community. Crude oil and petroleum hydrocarbon products contain a wide variety of lethal components with high toxicity and low biodegradability. Hydrocarbon persistence in the Antarctic environment only worsens the issues stemming from environmental pollution as they can be long-term. Numerous efforts to lower the contamination level caused by these pollutants have been conducted mainly in bioremediation, an economical and degrading-wise method. Bioremediation mainly functions on conversion of complex toxic compounds to simpler organic compounds due to the consumption of hydrocarbons by microorganisms as their energy source. This review presents a summary of the collective understanding on bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons by microorganisms indigenous to the Antarctic region from past decades to current knowledge. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/59590/1/01%20JST-0684-2016-3rdProof.pdf Abdul Habib, Nur Muhamad Syahir and Ahmad, Siti Aqlima and Wan Johari, Wan Lutfi and Abd. Shukor, Mohd. Yunus and Yasid, Nur Adeela (2018) Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon in Antarctica by microbial species: an overview. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, 26 (1). pp. 1-20. ISSN 0128-7680; ESSN: 2231-8526 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JST%20Vol.%2026%20(1)%20Jan.%202018/01%20JST-0684-2016-3rdProof.pdf
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title_short Bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon in Antarctica by microbial species: an overview
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