Bacterial Consortium and Effect of Different Conditions on Cell Growth Using Naphthalene as a Sole Carbon Source by the Bacteria Isolated from Soil Samples Collected from Oil Refineries in Texas

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dc.contributor.advisorIyer, Rupa
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGanapathy, Sivakumar
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRobles Hernandez, Francisco C.
dc.creatorJagtap, Dipti
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-22T21:17:17Z
dc.date.available2017-06-22T21:17:17Z
dc.date.createdMay 2017
dc.date.issued2017-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2017
dc.date.updated2017-06-22T21:17:17Z
dc.description.abstractPetrochemical refineries and human activities are responsible for release of carcinogenic compounds known as Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). Adverse effects of these compounds on human health and ecosystem resulted in an increased awareness, and lead to dramatic increase in research intended to remove PAHs from the ecosystem. In the present study naphthalene was used as a model compound. It was hypothesized that the microorganisms isolated from naphthalene contaminated soil collected from petrochemical refineries in Texas could be utilizing naphthalene as a carbon source. The naphthalene degradation capability of microorganisms could be an indication of their ability to degrade PAHs. In this study the isolated strains were identified as Enterobacter cloacae and Cellulosimicrobium cellulans based on results from 16S rDNA gene sequencing analysis. Bacterial consortium and effect of different conditions on cell growth using naphthalene as a sole carbon source were studied.
dc.description.departmentEngineering Technology, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/1818
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectPolycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
dc.subjectBacterial consortium
dc.subjectNaphthalene
dc.subjectEnterobacter cloacae
dc.subjectCellulosimicrobium cellulans
dc.subjectSoil
dc.subjectOil refineries
dc.titleBacterial Consortium and Effect of Different Conditions on Cell Growth Using Naphthalene as a Sole Carbon Source by the Bacteria Isolated from Soil Samples Collected from Oil Refineries in Texas
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Technology
thesis.degree.departmentEngineering Technology, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering Technology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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