Journal of Culture Collections

Volume 3, 2000-2002

 

 

 

A BIODEGRADATION ACTIVITY OF MICROBIAL ASSOCIATIONS

 

Ignat Abrashev1*, Rajcho Rachev1, Todor Donev2 and Mariana Petrova1

 

1Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, “Acad. G. Bonchev” st., bl. 26, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria;

2National Bank for Industrial Microorganisms and Cell Cultures, 1113 Sofia, P.O.Box 239, Bulgaria

 

 

Summary

 

A microbiological and chromatographic analysis of water samples from 10 oxidizing lakes was performed. These lakes were artificially created in order to prevent the ecological pollution of the area of refinery Plama Ltd, Pleven. The chromatographic analysis detected 20.4 mg/L average concentration of the decomposed oil in the lakes. Inversely proportional correlation between the amount of the bacterial cells and the concentration and the structure of the oil hydrocarbons was observed.

 

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