A Mini Review on the Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Pollutants by the Genus Rhodococcus

Authors

  • Shafinaz Abd Ghani Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Syahir Habib Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Nur Adeela Yasid Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Siti Aqlima Ahmad Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Mohd Yunus Shukor Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54987/jemat.v6i2.436

Keywords:

petroleum hydrocarbons, bacterial species, microbial remediation, actinomycetes, Rhodococcus spp.

Abstract

The genus Rhodococcus is a very diverse group of Eubacteria that are commonly found in many environmental niches such as soils and seawaters likewise. Owed to their remarkable range of varied catabolic gene and robust cellular physiology, this genus is competent to degrade a great number of organic compounds including some of the most difficult compounds such as petroleum hydrocarbons. This review discusses two interrelated topics, which are the petroleum hydrocarbons pollution in the environment and the utilization of the Rhodococcus genus in microbial remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons and its derivatives. The first part focuses on the application of hydrocarbon components in standard routine, sources of pollution and the toxicity of these compounds. On the second fraction of this assessment, the biochemistry, physiology and genetic versatility of the genus Rhodococcus will be reviewed with emphasizing their significance in environmental biotechnology and bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons.

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Published

31.12.2018

How to Cite

Abd Ghani, S., Habib, S., Yasid, N. A., Ahmad, S. A., & Shukor, M. Y. (2018). A Mini Review on the Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Pollutants by the Genus Rhodococcus. Journal of Environmental Microbiology and Toxicology, 6(2), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.54987/jemat.v6i2.436

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2018)

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