Hydrocarbo n Structure Degrader References Benzene Enrichment, Oilfield Oklahoma Enrichment, Great Salt Plains, Oklahoma Planococcussp. strainZD22 Arhodomonassp. strainSeminole Enrichment, Rozel Point, Great Salt Lake, Utah Arhodomonassp. strainRozel Marinobacter vinifirmus, M. hydrocarbonoclasticus Haloferax sp.Halobacterium sp. Halococcus sp. Alcanivoraxsp.HA03 Marinobacter sedimentalis, Marinobacter  falvimaris Nicholson and Fathepure [134] Nicholson and Fathepure [135] Li et al. [240] Nicholson and Fathepure [241], Dalvi et al. [242] Sei and Fathepure [243] Azetsu et al. [244], Dalvi et al. [242] Berlendis et al. [245] Al-Mailem et al. [111] Hassan et al. [136] Al-Mailem et al. [36] Toluene Enrichment, oilfield soil, Oklahoma Enrichment, Great Salt Plains, Oklahoma Planococcussp. strainZD22 Arhodomonassp. strainSeminole Enrichment, Rozel Point, Great Salt Plains, Utah Arhodomonassp. strainRozel Marinobacter vinifirmus, M.hydrocarbonoclasticus Haloferax sp. Halobacteriumsp. Halococcus sp. Alcanivoraxsp.HA03 3–15 Nicholson and Fathepure [134] Nicholson and Fathepure [135] Li et al. [240] Nicholson and Fathepure [241], Dalvi et al. [242] Sei and Fathepure [243] Azetsu et al. [244], Dalvi et al. [242] Berlendis et al. [245] Al-Mailem et al. [111] Hassan et al. [136] Ethylbenze ne Enrichment, oilfield soil, Oklahoma Planococcussp. strainZD22 Marinobacter vinifirmus, M.hydrocarbonoclasticus Nicholson and Fathepure [134] Li  et al. [240] Berlendis et al. [245] Xylene Enrichment, oilfield soil, Oklahoma Planococcussp. strainZD22 Marinobacter vinifirmus, M.hydrocarbonoclasticus Nicholson and Fathepure [134] Li  et al. [240] Berlendis et al. [245]

Table 4: Microorganisms having degradation potential for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX).