Claim · model-written summary
The authors conclude that Penicillium sp. can biodegrade hydrocarbons in spent engine oil and is useful for bioremediation.
- Taxon
- Telfeira occidentalise1
- Interactor
- Penicillium sp .
Penicilliume0other - Outcome
- biodegrade hydrocarbons present in spent engine oile0
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Verbatim
e0“This study showed that Penicillium sp . can biodegrade hydrocarbons present in spent engine oil and as such is a good tool for bioremediation.”
e1“Seeds of Telfeira occidentalis was sown on the soil and assessed for growth performance (plant height, leaf area (using a metre rule) and leaf count (number of leaves) for 7, 14, 21 and 28 Days after Planting (DAP).”
Title
Bioremediation of Spent Engine Oil Contaminated Soil by Using Fungus, Penicillium sp.
Etim Johnson Umana; Patrick Ishoro Akwaji; Aniedi Abasi Akpan Markson International Letters of Natural Sciences 2016. doi:10.56431/p-q41iwn
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Intervention effect Spent engine oil had no statistically significant effect on T. occidentalis plant height, leaf area, or leaf count at 7, 14, 21, and 28 DAP relative to control.
- Intervention effect Spent engine oil had no statistically significant effect on T. occidentalis fresh and dry weight at 28 DAP relative to control.
- Observation Added spent engine oil was no longer detected after 28 days of plant growth.
- Observation The plant began producing pods 61 DAP.
- Intervention effect Penicillium sp. mycelial growth diameter increased significantly relative to control in the in vitro assay.