A5068886263- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
- Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Petroleum Processing and Analysis
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Chromium effects and bioremediation
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Heavy metals in environment
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Cell Image Analysis Techniques
- Drilling and Well Engineering
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Enzyme Production and Characterization
- Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
- Radioactive element chemistry and processing
Institute of Applied Science and Intelligent Systems
2019-2021
Institute of Marine Engineering
2021
Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology
2021
Institute for Coastal Marine Environment
2012-2018
University of Messina
2011-2016
Consorzio Roma Ricerche
2014
Three bacterial isolates identified as Alcanivorax borkumensis SK2, Rhodococcus erythropolis HS4 and Pseudomonas stutzeri SDM, based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, were isolated from crude oil enrichments of natural seawater. Single strains four consortia designed by mixing the single cultures respectively in following ratios: (Alcanivorax: Pseudomonas, 1:1), Rhodococcus, (Pseudomonas: Pseudomonas: 1:1:1), analyzed order to evaluate their degrading capability. All experiments carried out...
The purpose of present study was the simulation an oil spill accompanied by burial significant amount petroleum hydrocarbons (PHs) in coastal sediments. Approximately 1,000 kg sediments collected Messina harbor were spiked with Bunker C furnace fuel (6,500 ppm). rapid consumption oxygen aerobic heterotrophs created highly reduced conditions subsequent recession biodegradation rates. As follows, after three months ageing, anaerobic did not exhibit any levels and more than 80% added remained...
A number of previous studies have shown that the relationships symbiosis existing between mussels and microorganisms are directly dependent on environmental conditions. However, little is known about bacteria in hydrocarbon-impacted marine environments. The aim this preliminary study to investigate presence oil-degrading mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis during growth polluted ecosystems. All experiments were carried out a mesocosm system designed simulate chronic pollution enable direct...
Oil spill microcosms experiments were carried out to evaluate the effect of bioemulsificant exopolysaccharide (EPS2003) on quick stimulation hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria. Early hours oil spill, stimulated using an experimental seawater microcosm, supplemented with crude and EPS2003 (SW+OIL+EPS2003); this system was monitored for 2 days compared control microcosm (only oil-polluted seawater, SW+OIL). Determination bacterial abundance, heterotrophic cultivable hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria...
The aims of this study were: (i) the characterization structure indigenous microbial community associated with sediments under study; (ii) isolation and consortia able to degrade aged hydrocarbons contaminating sediments, (iii) assessment related biodegradation capability selected consortia. Samples surface were collected in Priolo Gargallo harbour (Sicily, Italy). samples analysed for physical, chemical (GC-FID analysis) microbiological characteristics (qualitative (16S rDNA clone library)...
Three bacterial species related to the genus Thalassospira (T. lucentensis, T. xianhensis and profundimaris), isolated from polluted sediment seawater samples collected Priolo Bay (eastern coast of Sicily, Ionian Sea), were analyzed for their biotechnological potential. For this purpose, presence specific catabolic genes associated aliphatic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolism, production biosurfactants emulsification activity, capability degrade oil-derived linear, branched, cyclic alkanes,...
Bioremediation is among the most basic and reliable way to eliminate pollutants by transforming toxic petroleum components into less metabolites. In order compare change of bacterial community during oil-biodegradation process, two oil-polluted sediments sampled from Tunisia were analyzed using 16S rDNA clone libraries. During experimental period, measurements microbial abundance along with qualitative quantitative analysis carried out. Fingerprinting natural samples showed presence...