ISOLATION OF A Mucor sp., STRAIN RESISTANT TO CRUDE OIL AND THEIR ALCOHOL OXIDASE ACTIVITY
ISOLATION OF A Mucor sp., STRAIN RESISTANT TO CRUDE OIL AND THEIR ALCOHOL OXIDASE ACTIVITY
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.77823171010
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Palavras-chave: Aislamiento, petróleo, microorganismos, degradación, alcohol oxidasa
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Keywords: Isolation, oil, microorganism, degradation, alcohol oxidase
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Abstract: Recently, has been studied the isolation of oil tolerant microorganisms and his capacity of degradation from places contaminated with oil, such bacteria, yeast, and fungi. In this work, we isolated a fungal strain (Mucor sp.), resistant to heavy metals, from the environment near a smelting plant. The strain can grow in the presence of petroleum as the sole carbon source. Furthermore, the fungal strain shows good activity of alcohol oxidase in the cytosolic fraction with different substrates. It was concluded that this microorganism could be used for decontamination of aquatic habitats polluted with petroleum.
- Jose Ismael Acosta Rodríguez
- Adriana Rodríguez Pérez
- Juan Fernando Cárdenas González
- Víctor Manuel Martínez Juárez
- Dalila del Socorro Contreras Briones
- Juana Tovar Oviedo