What is it about?
Petroleum hydrocarbon pollution is common in the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria and other parts of the world. These hydrocarbons changes the microbial structure including certain genes. These functional genes serve as biomarkers in detecting and confirming hydrocarbon polluted environments. This study identified PAH-ring hydroxylating genes in two Niger Delta sites that were polluted with petroleum hydrocarbons.
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Why is it important?
Bacteria isolates harbouring these functional genes can be used as bugs to remediate hydrocarbon polluted environments
Perspectives
This research article will avail me the opportunity to link with like minds in bioremediation research groups and interests
Dr Emmanuel Oliver Fenibo
University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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This page is a summary of: Distribution of PAH-ring hydroxylating dioxygenase genes in bacteria isolated from two illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta, Nigeria, Scientific African, December 2018, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2018.e00003.
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