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T1 Biosurfactant-producing Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Candida Performed Higher Biodegradation of Diesel Oil than a Non-producing Fungal Strain
A1 Khan, Aqib Hassan Ali
A1 Tanveer, S.
A1 Kiyani, A
A1 Barros García, Rocío
A1 Iqbal, M.
A1 Yousaf, S.
A1 Khan, A. H. A.
A1 Kiyani, A.
A1 Barros, R.
K1 Biosurfactant
K1 Fungi
K1 Aspergillus
K1 Penicillium
K1 Candida
K1 Diesel oil
K1 Biodegradation
K1 Hydrophobicity
K1 Hidrocarburos
K1 Hydrocarbons
K1 Biodegradación
K1 Biodegradation
K1 Hongos
K1 Fungi
AB The biosurfactant production can enhance the hydrocarbon biodegradation, as the hydrophobicityof these compounds reduces the degradation rates. Much of the attention was given to microbial hydrocarbonbiodegradation, while limited work is present regarding the capacity of fungal biosurfactants for enhancingthe remediation process. This research work identified the potential of biosurfactant production and hydrocarbon degradation of selected fungal strains belonging to Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Candida genera incontrast to a hydrocarbon-degrading and biosurfactant non-producing fungal strain. The highest biodegradation was noted for Aspergillus niger FA5 (90.7%), followed by Penicillium chrysogenum FP4 and Aspergillusterreus FP6 (87.4 and 85.0%, respectively), and lastly, Candida sp. FG2 (80.1%). Biosurfactant-producinghydrocarbon degrading fungal strains A. niger FA5, P. chrysogenum FP4, A. terreus FP6, and Candida sp. FG2degraded hydrocarbons 1.32-, 1.27-, 1.24-, and 1.18-fold higher than non-producing A. flavus FP10 (68.6%).When the data were analyzed for correlation, hydrocarbon degradation was found negatively corelated to surface tension (r = –0.747, p = 0.005), while positively correlated with emulsification index (r = 0.964, p <0.001), and cell hydrophobicity (r = 0.835, p < 0.001). The results indicate that fungi capable of attachinghydrocarbons at high concentration to the cell surface and effectively reducing surface tension were able toexhibit significant improvements in the rate of hydrocarbon degradation. Hence, it is concluded that if a fungus can produce biosurfactant that can improve hydrocarbon emulsification and reduce surface tension, thehydrocarbon breakdown can be accelerated from 12 to 22% compared to non-producers
PB Springer
SN 0003-6838
YR 2023
FD 2023-06
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11840
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11840
LA eng
NO The authors are highly thankful for the research faculties provided at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Further authors are thankful to Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission for allocating funding (2AV1-084) to Mr. Khan and Dr. Yousaf under the Indigenous 5000 PhDs scheme
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos
RD 20-jun-2026