Bench-scale production of enzymes from the hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria Alcanivorax borkumensis and biodegradation tests.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2018.07.039
Abstract: This study investigates motor oil (3, 5, 7.5 and 10% (v v-1)) as a sole carbon source for the production of Alcanivorax borkumensis in shake flasks and a 5 L bench-scale fermenter in comparison to the… read more here.
Keywords: motor oil; production; oil; alcanivorax borkumensis ... See more keywords
The Wax–Liquid Transition Modulates Hydrocarbon Respiration Rates in Alcanivorax borkumensis SK2
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00143
Abstract: Marine hydrocarbon biodegradation is an important environmental process conducted by microbes and modulated by oceanographic conditions. Following up on the patterns of petroleum hydrocarbon biodegradation observed after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, we measured respiration rates… read more here.
Keywords: borkumensis sk2; alcanivorax borkumensis; respiration; respiration rates ... See more keywords
The Glycine-Glucolipid of Alcanivorax borkumensis Is Resident to the Bacterial Cell Wall
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.01126-22
Abstract: Alcanivorax borkumensis is one of the most abundant marine bacteria found in areas of oil spills, where it degrades alkanes. The production of a glycine-glucolipid is considered an essential element for alkane degradation. ABSTRACT The… read more here.
Keywords: alcanivorax borkumensis; cell; glycine; glycine glucolipid ... See more keywords