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Hexadecane mineralization by a bacterial consortium isolated from a non heavily contaminated coastal seawater was largely increased by an enrichment with Inipol EAP 22 (10% w/w). In the conditions of the experiment, the efficiency of this oleophilic nutrient is linked to the organic N and P sources (urea and lauryl-phosphate) and, to a lesser extent, to the presence of a readily available carbon source (oleic acid). Otherwise, the micro emulsion nature of the formulation and its physical properties seem to play a major role in accelerating hexadecane mineralization.
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Bruchon, F., Basseres, A. & Bertrand, JC. Mode of action of an oleophilic nutrient in enhancing 14C-hexadecane mineralization by a marine bacterial community. Biotechnol Lett 18, 111–116 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00137822
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