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Water Soluble Fraction of Crude Oil Uncouples Protease Biosynthesis and Activity in Hydrocarbonoclastic Bacteria; Implications for Natural Attenuation

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  • Atim David Asitok
  • Sylvester Peter Antai
  • Maurice George Ekpenyong

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Three hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria isolated from crude oil-impacted mesotidal waters of the Niger Delta area of Nigeria, and identified, by 16S rRNA sequencing, as Vibrio fluvialis OWPB63, Serratia sp. MWPB18 and Pseudomonas fluorescens OWPB17 demonstrated commendable protease production ability in skimmed milk-minimal medium. Protease biosynthesis commenced in all three bacteria before the first 2 h of fermentation with peak productivities of 4.12, 0.73 and 1.12 μg/mL/h reached at 12, 36 and 48 h for Vibrio fluvialis, Serratia sp. and Pseudomonas fluorescens respectively. Activities of the enzymes assessed with azocasein as standard substrate were respectively 116.61, 174.56 and 145.84μg/mL/min. Median inhibition concentration (IC50) for Vibrio fluvialis enzyme biosynthesis, significantly (P

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  • Atim David Asitok & Sylvester Peter Antai & Maurice George Ekpenyong, 2017. "Water Soluble Fraction of Crude Oil Uncouples Protease Biosynthesis and Activity in Hydrocarbonoclastic Bacteria; Implications for Natural Attenuation," International Journal of Sciences, Office ijSciences, vol. 6(07), pages 5-21, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:adm:journl:v:6:y:2017:i:7:p:5-21
    DOI: 10.18483/ijSci.1344
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    1. Maurice George Ekpenyong & Sylvester Peter Antai & Atim David Asitok, 2016. "A Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strain Ikw1 Produces an Unusual Polymeric Surface-Active Compound in Waste Frying Oil-Minimal Medium," International Journal of Sciences, Office ijSciences, vol. 5(06), pages 108-123, June.
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    1. Philomena Edet & Atim David Asitok & Maurice George Ekpenyong & Sylvester Peter Antai, 2018. "Evaluation of the Effects of Nutritional and Environmental Parameters on Extracellular Protease Production by Stenotrophomonas acidaminiphila Strain BPE4," International Journal of Sciences, Office ijSciences, vol. 7(02), pages 70-81, February.

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