Diesel pollution biodegradation: synergetic effect of Mycobacterium and filamentous fungi.

Objective: To biodegrade the diesel pollution in aqueous solution inoculated with Mycobacterium and filamentous fungi.

Methods: Bacteria sampled from petroleum hydrocarbons contaminated sites in Karamay Oilfield were isolated and identified as Mycobacterium hyalinum (MH) and cladosporium. Spectrophotometry and gas chromatography (GC) were used to analyze of the residual concentrations of diesel oil and its biodegradation products.