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Journal Article 
Development and evaluation of bacterial consortia for biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons 
Faizulina, ER; Aitkeldiyeva, SA; Tatarkina, LG; Ashimuly, K; Alimbetova, AV; Sadanov, AK 
2020 
Yes 
Ecology, Environment and Conservation
ISSN: 0971-765X 
26 
3 
1420-1423 
English 
Based on PAH-degrading bacteria, consortia have been created, which showed active growth on a mixture of naphthalene, fluorene, and anthracene. Their biomass increased by a factor of 6.6-14. Gas chromatography analysis showed that naphthalene was the most degrading; the degree of its destruction during seven days of cultivation was 94.6-97.7%. Fluorene degradation was 57.1-70.4%. Anthracene was the most resistant to microbial impact. The degree of its degradation by the studied consortia was 19.2-39.8%. The results showed that effective bioremediation of different ecosystems contaminated with mixed organic compounds can be achieved by using microbial consortia. © EM International. 
Anthracene; Biodegradation; Consortium; Fluorene; Naphthalene; PAH-degrading bacteria; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons