Towards efficient crude oil degradation by a mixed bacterial consortium 

 -  Bioresource Technology, 85(3), p.257-261, 2002 .
<br/><br/> A laboratory study was undertaken to assess the optimal conditions for biodegradation of Bombay High (BH)crude oil. Among 130 oil degrading bacterial cultures isolated from oil contaminated soil samples, Micrococcus sp. GS2-22, Corynebacterium sp. GS5- 66, Flavobacterium sp. DS5-73, Bacillus sp. DS6-86 and Pseudomonas sp. DS10-129 were selected for the study based on the efficiency of crude oil utilisation. A mixed bacterial consortium prepared using the above strains was also used. Individual bacterial cultures showed less growth and degradation than did the mixed bacterial consortium. At 1 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>BIODEGRADATION<br/>CRUDE OIL<br/>MIXED BACTERIAL CONSORTIUM<br/>OPTIMUM CONDITIONS