2016
DOI: 10.1080/10889868.2016.1212806
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Abstract: Microbial degradation of paraffin wax is an efficient method of removing wax deposition from pipelines and enhancing the flow rate of crude oil. The present study was carried out to isolate a potential paraffin-degrading organism from oil wells of Gujarat. Screening for bacteria-utilizing paraffin wax as the sole source of carbon was carried out using 2,6-dichlorophenol indophenol (DCPIP) dye as redox indicator. The selected organism was identified as Nocardia farcinica by 16S rRNA sequencing. Nocardia farcini… Show more

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“…N. farcinica was the most encountered isolates. N. farcinica was the first historically identified Nocardia species and based on the result of current study and previous studies has the ability to degrade the paraffin wax, crude oil and phenol 32 , 33 . N. cyriacigeorgica ranked second that included 16% of the isolates, this organism that was first isolated in 2001 from clinical specimens 47 has been reported to be able to degrade the PAHs and thymol 34 , 35 .…”
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confidence: 59%
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“…N. farcinica was the most encountered isolates. N. farcinica was the first historically identified Nocardia species and based on the result of current study and previous studies has the ability to degrade the paraffin wax, crude oil and phenol 32 , 33 . N. cyriacigeorgica ranked second that included 16% of the isolates, this organism that was first isolated in 2001 from clinical specimens 47 has been reported to be able to degrade the PAHs and thymol 34 , 35 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 59%
“…With regard to the previous studies the isolated strains were classified into two categories based on the bioremediation ability of the isolates: The isolates that showed bioremediation ability and had been reported previously (Table 1 ). These included AN4, AN26, AN27 and AN73 which were identified as N. farcinica , with capability to degradation of paraffin wax, crude oil and phenol 32 , 33 . The Isolates AN18, AN37 and AN47 were identified as N. cyriacigeorgica.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Patel and Lakshmi reported the use of the microorganism Nocardia farcinica to degrade and remove wax deposits from pipelines and secure the flow of waxy crude oil. The N. farcinica was able to degrade 50% of the paraffinic crude oil within 10 days; the addition of N. farcinica reduced the viscosity of crude oil by 22%.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, one can isolate Nocardia species from polymicrobial samples such as soil or sputum easily using an organic-free medium (for example McClung medium) and adding paraffin rods to it. Although it has been shown that some Pseudomonas species can also use paraffin, this method has been used in several studies on the isolation of Nocardia species from clinical and soil samples and has the advantage of isolating more Nocardia species compared to other methods [6][7][8][9]. According to Hayakawa et al other genera of Streptomyces, Micromonospora, Microbispora, Streptosporangium, Dactylosporangium, Microtetraspora and Thermomonospora are also isolated by Humic acidvitamin B agar technique in addition to Nocardia.…”
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