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  • Research Article   
  • Toxicol Open Access 2018, Vol 4(1): 135
  • DOI: 10.4172/2476-2067.1000135

Microbial Remediation of Crude Oil Contaminated Soil using Animal Waste (Chicken Droppings and Cow Dung) with Degrading Potentials

Edima S Inieke1, Emmanuel I Michael2* and Mayen G Ben3
1Department of Applied Microbiology, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
2Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
3Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osura, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, , Nigeria
*Corresponding Author : Emmanuel I Michael, Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, PMB, 5025, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, Email: emmanuelmichael001@yahoo.com

Received Date: Mar 20, 2018 / Accepted Date: Mar 21, 2018 / Published Date: Apr 06, 2018

Abstract

The microbiological and physiological analysis of crude oil contaminated soil amended with animal wastes (Chicken droppings and Cow dung) were investigated using standard cultural techniques and different concentrations of nutrients amendments (10%, 30% and 50%). The present study was aimed to isolate and identify microorganisms from animal wastes with the potential of degrading/utilization of crude oil as a sole carbon source. Result obtained revealed increased soil organic matter and reduced soil nitrate and phosphorus, thus imposing a condition that impaired oil degradation in the soil. Treatment of the soil with 50% of cow dung resulted in the highest oil degradation rate of 85.78%. The bacterial isolates with crude oil degrading potentials were Psuedomonas sp. (88%), Microccocus sp. (75%) Bacillus sp. (100%) Klebsiella and Seratia sp. Had the lowest percentage occurrence of 35% and 25% respectively. Animal waste can therefore be an option for crude oil pollution remediation.

Keywords: Hydrocarbon; Biodegradation; Animal waste; Hydrocarbonoclastic; Contaminated soil

Citation: Inieke ES, Michael EI, Ben MG (2018) Microbial Remediation of Crude Oil Contaminated Soil using Animal Waste (Chicken Droppings and Cow Dung) with Degrading Potentials. Toxicol Open Access 4: 135. Doi: 10.4172/2476-2067.1000135

Copyright: © 2018 Inieke ES, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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