Isolation Of n-Paraffin And C-Heavy Oil-Degrading Bacteria

Joy  M. Sorrosa,

Isolation Of n-Paraffin And C-Heavy Oil-Degrading Bacteria

Abstract:

The isolation and identification of n-paraffin and C-heavy oil-degrading bacteria from five Japanese coastal areas were conducted in 1995. Eight isolates of n-paraffin degrading bacteria were selected from a total of seventy-five which showed well growth in n-paraffin medium. Rate of degradation was analyzed by gas chromatography. Short-chain n-paraffin (CD13, C14 and C15) were degraded more effectively than the long chain n-paraffin (C16, C17 and C18. Isolates NIWI and N16 have the highest degrading capacity. Degradation rate of n-paraffin increased with an increase of temperature from 10 to 300 C. Four stage developments with stearyl alcohol as internal reference were found to effectively separate the C-heavy oil components (saturates, aromatics, resins and asphaltene). Degrading capability of the eight selected isolates from 125 isolates of Cheavy oil-degrading bacteria was determined by TLC/FID. Isolate GR211 has the highest degradation activity. Two isolates of n-paraffin degrading bacteria were identified as Bacillus sp. (NJWI) and Micrococcus sp. (N16)- Vibrio sp. (GR211), Moraxella sp. (HI l) and Flavobacterium sp. (IS3) were identified as C-heavy oildegrading bacteria.

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