Isolation and Characterization of Some Hydrocarbons-Degrading Microorganisms from Oil-Contaminated Soil Samples from Kafr El-Sheikh and the Gulf of Suez Governorates, Egypt. | ||
| International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Research | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 30 October 2025 PDF (1.18 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijtar.2025.413325.1140 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Karima Soliman Albasuony* 1; Asmaa Mohamed Elhosainy2; Magda Abd-El Latif El-Meleigy3 | ||
| 1Microbiology debartment, Faculty of science, Al-Azhar university, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| 2Botany and Microbiology, faculty of science, Al-azhar university | ||
| 3Botany and Microbiology Department -Faculty of Science-Al- Azhar university. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Petroleum hydrocarbons are major pollutants that directly impact on the environment, primarily due to the distribution and production of petroleum products. In this study, soil samples contaminated with petroleum from Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate and Shuker area in the Gulf of Suez, Egypt, were used to isolate different microorganisms. A total of nine bacterial isolates, twelve actinomycete isolates, and ten fungal isolates were obtained from these soil samples. The isolation was performed using mineral salt media containing crude oil, water-soluble fractions (WSF), or anthracene as the sole carbon source, with each substrate applied separately. Microbial growth was assessed by measuring dry weight. The results indicated that fungi, specifically Talaromyces wortmannii, Curvularia geniculata, Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus oryzae, and A. niger, were the most effective in degrading crude oil, WSF, and anthracene. Crude oil is the best hydrocarbon used for growth. It can be concluded that Fungi are key agents in environmental biodegradation, contributing significantly to the renewal of ecosystems and the regulation of the global carbon cycle | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Microbial biodegradation; Petroleum hydrocarbons; Anthracene; Gulf of Suez; Kafr El-sheikh Governorate | ||
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