Open AccessHydrocarbon degradation and utilization by a palm‐wine yeast isolate
Author(s) -
Amanchukwu S.C.,
Obafemi A.,
Okpokwasili G.C.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1989.tb03290.x
Subject(s) - kerosene , diesel fuel , hydrocarbon , yeast , chemistry , methanol , wine , yield (engineering) , pulp and paper industry , food science , environmental science , biochemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , engineering , metallurgy
A fission yeast isolated from palm‐wine was found capable of degrading hydrocarbons in kerosene and diesel. Confirmatory evidence was derived from gas chromatographic analysis. Degradation was enhanced by pre‐adaptation to the hydrocarbons. Growth yield data indicated that the yeast utilized diesel, kerosene and methanol as sole carbon and energy sources for growth and that diesel produced better yield than glucose on a carbon content basis. The hydrocarbon degradative capability and the ability to utilize kerosene, diesel and methanol as growth substrates by the isolate suggest its potential application in oil spill clean‐up as well as in single cell protein production using hydrocarbon feedstocks.