Slow-release microencapsulates containing nanoliposomes for bioremediation of soil hydrocarbons contaminated.

Encapsulation and nutrient addition in bacterial formulations have disadvantages concerning cell viability during release, storage, and under field conditions. Then, the objective of this work was to encapsulate a bacterial consortium with hydrocarbon-degrading capacities in different matrices composed of cross-linked alginate/ polyvinyl alcohol /halloysite beads (M1, M2, and M3) containing nanoliposomes loaded with or without nutrients and evaluate their viability and release in a liquid medium, and soil (microcosmos). Also, evaluate their capacity to remove total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) for 165 days and matrices characterization.