Table 2.
Examples of thermophiles exploited in bioremediation processes of organic compounds.
| Organic Compounds Degrading Thermophiles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioprocess | Target | Microorganisms | Temperature | Ref. |
| Biodegradation | Crude oil | Consortium of Bacillus, Geobacillus and Clostridium |
55 °C | [91] |
| Biodegradation | Hydrocarbons | Geobacillus pallidus | 30–70 °C | [4] |
| Biofilter | Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) | Consortium of 25 genera belonging to Alphaproteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, Deltaproteobacteria, Flavobacteriia, Sphingobacteriia, and Bacilli classes | 50–60 °C | [92] |
| Biodegradation | Phenolic compounds | Bacillus thermoleovorans sp. A2 | 65 °C | [95] |
| Biodegradation | Hydrocarbons | Consortium of Geobacillus and Thermoattinomyces spp. | 60 °C | [93] |