초록

A method for removal of free-floating oil from an aqueous environment by bio-dispersion and bio-utilization comprising the steps of:

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for removal of free-floating oil from an aqueous environment by bio-dispersion and bio-utilization comprising the steps of:(i) isolating species/strains of bacteria having an ability to utilize hydrocarbons as the only source of carbon;(ii) admixing said bacter

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method for removal of free-floating oil from an aqueous environment by bio-dispersion and bio-utilization comprising the steps of:(i) isolating species/strains of bacteria having an ability to utilize hydrocarbons as the only source of carbon;(ii) admixing said bacteria with a fatty substance and hydrocarbon oil to form an oleophilic suspension comprising a physiologically active bacterial culture of hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria, said fatty substance comprising an oleophilic nutrient as a source of nitrogen and phosphorus for said bacteria, and(iii) applying said oleophilic suspension of said bacteria to a free floating oil in an aqueous environment to disperse and remove free-floating oil therefrom. [4.]4. The method of claim 3, wherein said species or strains of bacteria are derived from Pseudomonas, Phenylobacterium, Stenotrophomonas, Gluconobacter, Agrobacterium, Vibrio, Acinetobacter, Micrococcus, or other oil degrading forms.