B.R. Oyelere

This study was carried out to determine the bacterial and fungal flora of soils contaminated with used automobile engine oil at a mechanic workshop at AKAD community, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, with the aim of testing their ability to degrade diesel oil. Isolation and identification of microbes were done using standard microbiological techniques. Oil degrading activity of the isolates were assayed for using Bushnell Haas broth (BHB) supplemented with 1% diesel oil.

This study was carried out to determine the bacterial and fungal flora of soils contaminated with used automobile engine oil at a mechanic workshop at AKAD community, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, with the aim of testing  their ability to degrade diesel oil. Isolation and identification of microbes were done using standard microbiological techniques. Oil degrading activity of the isolates were assayed for using Bushnell Haas broth (BHB) supplemented with 1% diesel oil.

This study was carried out to determine the bacterial and fungal flora of soils contaminated with used automobile engine oil at a mechanic workshop at AKAD community, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria, with the aim of testing their ability to degrade diesel oil. Isolation and identification of microbes were done using standard microbiological techniques. Oil degrading activity of the isolates were assayed for using Bushnell Haas broth (BHB) supplemented with 1% diesel oil.