Biological Treatment of Crude Oil by Synechococcus sp
Crude oil is known globally as one of the major causes of environmental pollution. This chemical compound exerts exhausting impacts on cultivable lands and water surfaces, leading to profound damage to agriculture and aquatic life. Over the years, several bioremediation approaches have evolved to m...
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| author | Marwa Saad Alkhazraji Altaf Abed Alwahed Al-Rawi Abdul Hameed M. Jawad Al-Obaidy |
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Crude oil is known globally as one of the major causes of environmental pollution. This chemical compound exerts exhausting impacts on cultivable lands and water surfaces, leading to profound damage to agriculture and aquatic life. Over the years, several bioremediation approaches have evolved to manage this pollution problem properly. A phylum of microorganisms known as cyanobacteria offers an efficient alternative to established bioremediation methods. We conducted the present study to investigate the effectiveness of cyanobacteria in eliminating residual total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH). Synechococcus algae treated three concentrations of crude oil (0.6, 1.8, and 3 ppm) over four time periods (on days 3, 6, 9, and 12). The gas chromatography test showed that on days 3, 6, 9, and 12 of treatment, the percentages of petroleum hydrocarbon removal were 34.66, 65.47, 83.98, and 93.12%, respectively, at a concentration of 0.6 ppm of crude oil. We recorded removal rates of 29.44, 57.42, 80.60, and 90.41% for 1.8 ppm of crude oil, and 30.67, 51.52, 76.38, and 90.74% for 3 ppm on days 3, 6, 9, and 12, respectively. Ultimately, we discovered that cyanobacteria (Synechococcus sp.) are effective biological pollutant removers, effectively eliminating hydrocarbon compounds from the water.
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| spelling | doaj-art-e0c5ba7c1e984e7ba2ea6c72663335c32025-08-20T02:12:19ZengUniversity of BaghdadIbn Al-Haitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences1609-40422521-34072025-04-0138210.30526/38.2.3489Biological Treatment of Crude Oil by Synechococcus spMarwa Saad Alkhazraji0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8463-1763Altaf Abed Alwahed Al-Rawi1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3293-5508Abdul Hameed M. Jawad Al-Obaidy2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8024-3672Department of Biology, College of Sciences for Women, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.Department of Biology, College of Sciences for Women, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.Department of Civil Engineering , University of Technology. Baghdad, Iraq. Crude oil is known globally as one of the major causes of environmental pollution. This chemical compound exerts exhausting impacts on cultivable lands and water surfaces, leading to profound damage to agriculture and aquatic life. Over the years, several bioremediation approaches have evolved to manage this pollution problem properly. A phylum of microorganisms known as cyanobacteria offers an efficient alternative to established bioremediation methods. We conducted the present study to investigate the effectiveness of cyanobacteria in eliminating residual total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH). Synechococcus algae treated three concentrations of crude oil (0.6, 1.8, and 3 ppm) over four time periods (on days 3, 6, 9, and 12). The gas chromatography test showed that on days 3, 6, 9, and 12 of treatment, the percentages of petroleum hydrocarbon removal were 34.66, 65.47, 83.98, and 93.12%, respectively, at a concentration of 0.6 ppm of crude oil. We recorded removal rates of 29.44, 57.42, 80.60, and 90.41% for 1.8 ppm of crude oil, and 30.67, 51.52, 76.38, and 90.74% for 3 ppm on days 3, 6, 9, and 12, respectively. Ultimately, we discovered that cyanobacteria (Synechococcus sp.) are effective biological pollutant removers, effectively eliminating hydrocarbon compounds from the water. https://jih.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/j/article/view/3489Crude oilCyanobacteriaSynechococcus Bioremediation |
| spellingShingle | Marwa Saad Alkhazraji Altaf Abed Alwahed Al-Rawi Abdul Hameed M. Jawad Al-Obaidy Biological Treatment of Crude Oil by Synechococcus sp Ibn Al-Haitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences Crude oil Cyanobacteria Synechococcus Bioremediation |
| title | Biological Treatment of Crude Oil by Synechococcus sp |
| title_full | Biological Treatment of Crude Oil by Synechococcus sp |
| title_fullStr | Biological Treatment of Crude Oil by Synechococcus sp |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biological Treatment of Crude Oil by Synechococcus sp |
| title_short | Biological Treatment of Crude Oil by Synechococcus sp |
| title_sort | biological treatment of crude oil by synechococcus sp |
| topic | Crude oil Cyanobacteria Synechococcus Bioremediation |
| url | https://jih.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/j/article/view/3489 |
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