Isolation And Identification Of Biosurfactant Producing Bacteria From Oil Spilled Soil

The study focused on the isolation and identification of bacterial strain from crude oil contaminated soil. 16 bacterial colonies (S1- S16) were isolated using Bushnell Hass medium supplemented with hydrocarbon and screened for biosurfactant analysis. Among these S3 culture showed the positive result using preliminary tests. The strain was isolated and identified by 16s rRNA gene sequence analysis as Rhodococcus erythropolis. With the above findings, the isolated strain has good oil degrading capacity and can be potentially applied in bioremediation for conservation of the soil and ecosystem.