Chugunov V A, Ermolenko Z M, Zhigletsova S K, Martovetskaia I I, Mironova R I, Zhirkova N A, Kholodenko V P, Urakov N N
State Research Center for Applied Microbiology, Obolensk, Moscow oblast, 142279 Russia.
Prikl Biokhim Mikrobiol. 2000 Nov-Dec;36(6):666-71.
An association of four bacterial strains with high oil-oxidizing and bioemulsifying activities, psychrophilicity, resistance to chemical pollutants, and lack of pathogenicity was selected from a collection of natural oil-oxidizing microorganisms. A new liquid preparation containing stabilizers and preservatives that maintain the cell viability and oil-oxidizing activity during long-term storage was developed. A field experiment in oil-polluted sod-podzol and clay sand soils demonstrated that this preparation accelerated the biodegradation of oil and its individual fractions, especially in the presence of mineral and organic fertilizers. Treatment of oil-polluted soil with this preparation and additives decreased the oil-induced suppression of certain groups of soil microflora.
