Published September 30, 1996 | Version v1
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Tolerance of Nitrobacter to toxicity of hydrocarbon fuels

Creators

  • 1. Department of Microbiology, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt (Nigeria)

Description

The effects of four hydrocarbon fuels (jet fuel, kerosene, gasoline and diesel oil) on the nitrite utilization and logarithmic rate of growth of Nitrobacter were investigated. Nitrite utilization was determined by coupling of diazotised sulfanilic acid with naphthylamine hydrochloride. Nitrite utilization increased with increase in exposure period to the fuels. Low fuel concentrations proved stimulatory while high concentrations were inhibitory to the nitrification process. The percent-log survival of Nitrobacter decreased with increase in exposure time and concentration of the fuels. Nitrobacter sensitivity to hydrocarbon fuels decreased in the order, kerosene>jet fuel=gasoline>diesel oil

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
1-3
Journal Page Range
p. 89-93.
ISSN
0920-4105
CODEN
JPSEE6

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
28013305
Subject category
S02: PETROLEUM;
Descriptors DEI
BACTERIA; DIAZO COMPOUNDS; DIESEL FUELS; GASOLINE; GROWTH; INHIBITION; JET ENGINE FUELS; KEROSENE; LIQUID FUELS; NITRATES; NITRITES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC AMINES; SULFANILIC ACID; TOXICITY
Descriptors DEC
AMINES; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GAS OILS; MICROORGANISMS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DISTILLATES; PETROLEUM FRACTIONS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; SULFONIC ACIDS