Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon: A Mini Review

Authors

  • Mohd Khalizan Sabullah Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
  • Hartinie Marbawi Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
  • Ainol Azifa Mohd Faik Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
  • Rahmath Abdullah Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
  • Suraya Abd Sani Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
  • Feodora Grace Japanis Japanis Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
  • J. Niranjana Jaganathan Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
  • Mark Wilson Julius Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
  • Nurshafiqah Saini Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
  • Reverend Roland Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54987/jobimb.v6i2.425

Keywords:

Bioremediation, Pollution, Environment, Petroleum, hydrocarbon

Abstract

Several contaminants that are present in the environment are able to be removed through the physical and chemical approach. Environmental rehabilitation is a challenge especially in large water bodies like rivers due to the volume and fastmoving property of river water. The exorbitant cost, safety and efficiency of physicochemical methods are important issues especially to remediate dissolved compounds such as pesticides, drug, and heavy metals. Nowadays, environmental rehabilitation using biological approach or known as bioremediation gets great attention as the treatment processes are environmentally friendly, low cost and easy to handle. Moreover, the result is highly satisfactory and at the same time cause no harm to the environment. This mini-review highlights the application of bioremediation to clean contaminated environment. The advantages and disadvantages will also be discussed.

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Published

31.12.2018

How to Cite

Sabullah, M. K., Marbawi, H., Mohd Faik, A. A., Abdullah, R., Abd Sani, S., Japanis, F. G. J., Jaganathan, J. N., Julius, M. W., Saini, N., & Roland, R. (2018). Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon: A Mini Review. Journal of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, 6(2), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.54987/jobimb.v6i2.425

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2018)

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