bacteria that are used to clear oil spills

Streptomyces

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Pseudomonas Species

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Alcanavorax borkumensis

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Actinomycetes

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The correct options are
B
Pseudomonas Species

C
Alcanavorax borkumensis

It is not easy to remove the oil layer from the surface of water by mechanical method. However, bacteria like Pseudomonas Species and Alcanavorax borkumensis have the ability to destroy the pyridines and other chemical. hence these are called Hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria (HCB)

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Which bacteria among the following is used to clear the oil spills?

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