Table 2.
Comparison of the PAHs detected in crude oil sample treated with strain PG1 for 5 weeks and the untreated abiotic control crude oil sample.
| Name of PAHs | Abiotic control crude oil | Crude oil treated for 5 week by strain PG1 | Degradation percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | Present (7.46) | Present (1.89) | 74.67 |
| Fluorene | Present (1.84) | Present (0.49) | 73.37 |
| Phenanthrene | Present (1.78) | Present (0.52) | 70.79 |
| Anthracene | Present (1.96) | Present (0.62) | 68.37 |
| 3- 3-beta-Myristoylolean-12-en-28-ol | Present (0.37) | Absent | 100 |
| 1H-Indene | Present (0.28) | Absent | 100 |
Values in parenthesis denotes the total area % of respective hydrocarbons.