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by ruth on May 11, 2007
"We were surprised to find these bacteria because asphalt is an extreme and hostile environment for life to survive," said Jong-Shik Kim, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Environmental Sciences, who initiated the study. "It's clear, however, that these living organisms can survive in heavy oil mixtures containing many highly toxic chemicals. Moreover, these bacteria survive with no water and little or no oxygen."
The researchers now plan to perform a thorough, quantitative and qualitative assessment of the bacteria in the tar pits to identify genes that may have application for petroleum processing, oil recovery, and biotechnology. More details from the UC Riverside feature report.
Photo: A tar pit at Rancho La Brea. Pits like these have yielded thousands of animal fossils. Credit: D. E. Crowley, UCR.
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Vote for New Petroleum-Degrading Bacteria Found at Rancho La Brea Tar Pits:
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Response from:
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(05/17/07 6:32pm)
It's very common for the petrol to degrade bacteria, it is well known that petrol based substances are biodegradable and it is not good to use them very much.
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Anorexia Treatment
(05/17/07 6:34pm)
It's very common for the petrol to degrade bacteria, it is well known that petrol based substances are biodegradable and it is not good to use them very much.
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