ISOLATION, MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF BIOSURFACTANT-PRODUCING BACTERIA FROM PETROLEUM-CONTAMINATED SITES AND THEIR APPLICATION IN MESOCARBON-AMALGAMATED OIL ABSORPTION SYSTEMS
Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination poses a persistent environmental threat, necessitating sustainable and efficient remediation strategies. The present study investigated the isolation and molecular characterization of biosurfactant-producing bacteria from petroleum-contaminated soil and water collected from Ennore, C...