@article{ijebb20221011,
author={{Wilson, Paola Sandra Elenga and Okeni-Boba, Gabriel Judicael and Kayath, Christian Aim¨¦ and Mbemba, Kiele Molingo and Nguimbi, Etienne and Ahombo, Gabriel},
title={Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of a Surfactin<i> biosurfactant</i> in the Bioaugmentation of Crude-oil Contaminated Soil in Garages in the Republic of Congo},
journal={International Journal of Environmental Bioremediation & Biodegradation},
volume={10},
number={1},
pages={1--11},
year={2022},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ijebb/10/1/1},
issn={2333-8636},
abstract={The objective of this research was to perform a survey of different garages in seven (7) districts of the Republic of Congo and to further study the influence of biosurfactant produced by isolate M28 (<i>Bacillus subtilis</i> based on <i>fib-E</i> gene identification and RNA 16S gene sequences) and a consortium of selected bacteria on soil remediation. A total of 140 garages were found in Brazzaville. The evaluated soil samples showed that total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) content varied from 165 to 206 g/kg of soil. Unfortunately, in the Republic of Congo, the regulatory intervention values for TPH have yet to be determined. Four experiments were conducted in order to improve bioaugmentation. First experiment: wild contaminated soil and bacteria: The second experiment included wild contaminated soil, bacteria, and a biosurfactant; the third experiment included wild contaminated soil, a consortium, and a biosurfactant. Surfactin, a biorsurfactant produced by M28, was used to enhance bioaugmentation of wild contaminated soil from a garage from Bacongo.},
doi={10.12691/ijebb-10-1-1}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}