| bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (pah) compounds: (acenaphthene and fluorene) in water using indigenous bacterial species isolated from the diep and plankenburg rivers, western cape, south africa. | this study was conducted to investigate the occurrence of pah degrading microorganisms in two river systems in the western cape, south africa and their ability to degrade two pah compounds: acenaphthene and fluorene. a total of 19 bacterial isolates were obtained from the diep and plankenburg rivers among which four were identified as acenaphthene and fluorene degrading isolates. in simulated batch scale experiments, the optimum temperature for efficient degradation of both compounds was determi ... | 2016 | 27956015 |