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Microbial Community Profiling of Active Oleophilic Bacteria involved in Bioreactor-based Crude-oil Polluted Sediment Treatment

Chioma Blaise Chikere, Amara Ukamaka Okoye, Gideon Chijioke Okpokwasili

Journal of Applied & Environmental Microbiology. 2016, 4(1), 1-20 doi:10.12691/jaem-4-1-1
  • Figure 1a. The seven 2.5 L bioreactors (Source: Chikere et al. 2012)
  • Figure 1b. The interior design of the 2.5 l bioreactors (Source: Chikere et al. 2012)
  • Figure 2a. Total (TCHUB) Culturable Hydrocarbon Utilizing counts during the 64-day bioremediation
  • Figure 2b. Total Culturable Heterotrophic Bacterial (TCHB) counts during the 64-day bioremediation
  • Figure 3a. Residual concentrations of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) in different treatments during the 64-day bioremediation
  • Figure 3b. Residual concentrations of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) in different treatments during the 64-day bioremediation
  • Figure 4. Percentage degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) during the 64-day bioremediation
  • Figure 5a. Measurement of residual fractions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) in all treatments on day 0 of bioremediation
  • Figure 5b. Measurement of residual fractions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) in all treatments on day 32 of bioremediation
  • Figure 5c. Measurement of residual fractions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) in all treatments on day 64 of bioremediation
  • Figure 6a. Frequency of occurrence for tentative bacterial isolates on day 0
  • Figure 6b. Frequency of occurrence for tentative bacterial isolates on day 16
  • Figure 6c. Frequency of occurrence for tentative bacterial isolates on day 32
  • Figure 6d. Frequency of occurrence for tentative bacterial isolates on day 64
  • Figure 7a. Graph showing growth curve optical density (O.D) values of bacteria in Bushnell Haas broth + Okono crude oil for a period of 14 days
  • Figure 7b. Graph showing growth curve optical density (O.D) values of bacteria in Bushnell Haas broth + Okono crude oil for a period of 14 days
  • Figure 7c. Graph showing growth curve optical density (O.D) values of bacteria in Bushnell Haas broth + Okono crude oil for a period of 14 days
  • Figure 8a. Gel electrophoresis showing amplified 16S rRNA fragments of bacterial DNA (1-33).
  • Figure 8b. Gel electrophoresis showing amplified 16S rRNA fragments of bacterial DNA (34-66)
  • Figure 8c. Gel electrophoresis showing amplified 16S rRNA fragments of bacterial DNA (67-72)
  • Figure 9a. Gel electrophoresis showing amplified DNA fragments of catechol 2,3- dioxygenases (Lane 1-33)
  • Figure 9b. Gel electrophoresis showing amplified DNA fragments of catechol 2,3 dioxygenases (Lane 34-39)
  • Figure 9c. Gel electrophoresis showing amplified DNA fragments of catechol 2,3- dioxygenases (Lane 40-50)
  • Figure 10a. Gel electrophoresis showing amplified DNA fragments of DEG (Lane 1-28)
  • Figure 10b. Gel electrophoresis showing amplified DNA fragments of DEG (Lane 29-50, -VE)