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Table 2 Biodegradation (%) for n-alkanes and isoprenoids by aerobic, anaerobic and mixed consortium.

From: Could petroleum biodegradation be a joint achievement of aerobic and anaerobic microrganisms in deep sea reservoirs?

Hydrocarbon Compound

Biodegradation (%)

 

Aerobic

(60 days)

Anaerobic

(180 days)

Mixed

(180 days)

n-Tridecane

absent

absent

absent

n-Tetradecane

96 ± 0.9

absent

48 ± 1.6

n-Pentadecane

> 99 ± 1.60

68 ± 1.5

51 ± 1.4

n-Hexadecane

98 ± 2.4

63 ± 1.3

33 ± 1.1

n-Heptadecane

> 99 ± 1.1

50 ± 0.9

50 ± 0.8

Pristane

> 99 ± 0.6

45 ± 0.5

46 ± 0.6

n-Octadecane

> 99 ± 0.8

54 ± 2.1

42 ± 2.8

Phytane

98 ± 2.7

39 ± 1.2

39 ± 1.8

n-Nonadecane

> 99 ± 1.7

55 ± 0.6

57 ± 0.9

n-Eicosane

> 99 ± 2.0

45 ± 2.2

42 ± 1.2

n-Heneicosane

> 99 ± 1.2

69 ± 1.5

62 ± 1.8

n-Docosane

> 99 ± 1.6

49 ± 0.9

47 ± 0.7

n-Tricosane

> 99 ± 2.7

60 ± 0.8

60 ± 0.9

n-Tetracosane

> 99 ± 1.3

65 ± 1.3

51 ± 1.5

n-Pentacosane

> 99 ± 0.9

60 ± 1.8

59 ± 1.6

n-Hexacosane

> 99 ± 0.8

64 ± 0.6

44 ± 0.9

n-Heptacosane

> 99 ± 2.8

68 ± 1.6

64 ± 1.8

n-Octacosane

> 99 ± 2.6

63 ± 1.0

41 ± 2.0

n-Nonacosane

> 99 ± 0.6

69 ± 2.0

67 ± 1.0

n-Triacontane

> 99 ± 1.5

44 ± 1.1

42 ± 1.3

n-Hentriacontane

> 99 ± 1.2

49 ± 1.6

59 ± 1.9

n-Dotriacontane

> 99 ± 1.1

50 ± 1.1

42 ± 1.8