Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Evaluation of oily soil biodegradability by means of thermoanalytical methods

  • regular
  • Published:
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The oil content of an artificial polluted soil was estimated at different time period of a biodegradation process by means of thermogravimetry under non-isothermal conditions and in oxidative atmosphere. The model pollutant was hexadecane and for biodegradation a Pseudomonas aeruginosa culture was used. The intensity of the biodegradation process was correlated with the number of Colony Formation Units. In this study Pseudomonas aeruginosa was used, because these species are not pathogenic and easy to maintain in time and is resistant to hexadecane.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. DE Miller AG Holba WB Huges et al. (1987) Exploration for Heavy Crude Oil and Natural Bitumen, AAPG Studies in Geology #25 AAPG Tulsa, Oklahoma 233

    Google Scholar 

  2. S. Larter, A. Wilhelms, R. Di Primio, C. Zwach, A. Aplin, B. Bowler, M. Jones and N. Telnaes, 20th International Meeting on Organic Geochemistry, Nancy, France, 10–14 September 2001 (abstracts), Vol. 1, pp. 69–70.

  3. S. Larter, M. P. Koopmans, I. Head, A. Aplin, M. Li, A. Wilhelms, C. Zwach, N. Telnaes, M. Bowen, C. Zhang, W. Tieshen and C. Yixian, Proceedings GeoCanada, 2000, p. 3.

  4. L. Feher, B. Jurconi, G. Vlase, T. Vlase and N. Doca, J. Therm. Anal. Cal., (2007) in press.

  5. G. Vlase, T. Vlase and N. Doca, ECCTAE, Zakopane, Poland 2005.

  6. J. Ranke, K. Mölter, F. Stock, U. Bottin-Weber, J. Poczobutt, J. Hoffmann, B. Ondruschka, J. Filser and B. Jastorff, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2003.

  7. F Stock J Hoffmann J Ranke R Störmann B Jastorff (2004) Green Chem. 6 2 Occurrence Handle10.1039/b402348j

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. M Decun et al. (1997) Animals and Environment Hygiene Ed. Helicon Timişoara

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Research Center for Thermal Analysis in Environmental Problems, West University of Timişoara, Timişoara, Romania

    B. Jurconi, Loredana Feher, N. Doca & T. Vlase

  2. University of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine of Timişoara, Timişoara, Romania

    C. Lazăr & I. Ţibru

  3. University of Polytechnic Timişoara, Timişoara, Romania

    M. Ştefănescu

Authors
  1. B. Jurconi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Loredana Feher
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. N. Doca
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. T. Vlase
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. C. Lazăr
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. I. Ţibru
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. M. Ştefănescu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to T. Vlase.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Jurconi, B., Feher, L., Doca, N. et al. Evaluation of oily soil biodegradability by means of thermoanalytical methods. J Therm Anal Calorim 88, 373–375 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-006-8014-3

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-006-8014-3

Keywords

Search

Navigation