Table 2.
Growth (cfu counts) and removal efficiency of bacterial isolates after 2 weeks of incubation in MSM media supplemented with 10% diesel.
| Number | Strain | 2 weeks' incubation (×107 cfu/mL) | Removal efficiency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | HDB2 | 1 ± 1.4 | 3 ± 0.8 |
| (2) | HDB4 | 2 ± 0.12 | 4 ± 0.5 |
| (3) | HDB5 | 11 ± 0.5 | 12 ± 2.1 |
| (4) | HDB8 | 33 ± 1.3 | 31 ± 3.1 |
| (5) | HDB9 | 31 ± 1.3 | 21 ± 2.5 |
| (6) | HDB11 | 8.2 ± 0.3 | 10 ± 1.6 |
| (7) | HDB18 | 20 ± 1.0 | 10 ± 2.9 |
| (8) | HDB19 | 1.5 ± 0.06 | 3 ± 0.3 |
| (9) | HDB38 | 26 ± 1.0 | 19 ± 0.7 |
| (10) | HDB39 | 2 ± 0.1 | 5 ± 0.1 |
Values are means of three replicates ±standard deviation.