A method for bioremediation of waters contaminated with hydrocarbons may include: putting the contaminated waters in contact with at least one polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA); and/or allowing microorganisms, present in the contaminated waters and capable of metabolizing the hydrocarbons, to develop and degrade the hydrocarbons under an aerobic condition.

Provided herein are compositions and methods that can remove, metabolize, or degrade a hydrocarbon in an area that is contaminated by hydrocarbons. Methods for bioremediation of an area such as an area of land, a body of water, or a shoreline that are contaminated by a hydrocarbon, such as from a crude oil spill are also described. The compositions and methods described herein can be used on natural flora and fauna as well as manmade materials that are contaminated by a hydrocarbon.

The present invention discloses a microcapsule material capable of reducing pollution containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and a preparation method and application thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) culturing mycobacterium gilvum CP 13 in a bacteria culture liquid to obtain a bacterial broth, wherein the mycobacterium gilvum CP 13 was deposited in China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) on Jul. 22, 2013 with a CGMCC number of CGMCC No. 7963; and (2) applying a calcium alginate and chitosan to encapsulate the bacterial broth in a microcapsule through layer-by-layer self-assembly to produce a microcapsule material capable of reducing pollution containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The present invention produces a microcapsule material with the microorganic activity through layer-by-layer self-assembly, which has superior adaptability to the environment and good ability to reduce pollution containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The microcapsule material of the present invention can be used in bioremediation of industrial wastewater containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and contaminated soil containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

A method and composition for biodegrading or bioremediating a pyrene or other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) with one or more bacteria of the genus Halomonas or Idiomarina. Bacterial strains useful for degrading or remediating pyrenes and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Methods are provided for using a combination of nanomaterials and oil-degrading bacteria to detoxify a multiphasic liquid (e.g., an oil-water mixture) and to ameliorate the toxicity of oil to local organisms, e.g., meiobenthos, in or near the area of the multiphasic liquid. The methods can be utilized for oil recovery and environmental clean-up and detoxification after spills and discharges. Through synergistic combination of the nanomaterials with oil degrading bacteria, methods can ameliorate environmental damage due to the presence of oil in an area through increased activation of the bacteria as well as through removal of the oil.

The present invention provides tools and methods for degrading MTBE, TBA and/or HCHO using abacterial consortium comprising one or more strains selected from Methylibium LD3, Hydrogenophaga LD1 and/or Mycobacterium LD6.

A method and composition for biodegrading or bioremediating a pyrene or other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) with one or more bacteria of the genus Halomonas or Idiomarina. Bacterial strains useful for degrading or remediating pyrenes and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

The present invention provides crude enzyme extracts, cocktails and compositions from Alkanivorax borkumensis and methods for the enzymatic treatment and bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon polluted ecosystems.

Disclosed herein are methods that include producing oil and natural gas from a subterranean formation; separating the oil and the natural gas; dissolving at least a portion of the natural gas in water; exposing microorganisms that consume hydrocarbons to the water having the natural gas dissolved therein; and allowing higher-level organisms to consume the microorganisms.

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the remediation of contaminated solids and liquids. In particular, embodiments of the present invention relate to the bioremediation of solids and liquids by a composition comprising a biocatalyst or mixture of biocatalysts. The present invention also relates to methods for producing the bioremediation compositions and methods for applying the bioremediation compositions to contaminated sites, including treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, as well as various contaminated water sources, such as aquifers and reservoirs.