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Alcanivorax borkumensis is a very special bacterium. This bacterium can break down petroleum-oil. This bacterium is very important to the protect the aquatic environment from pollution. As a person who wants to protect our sea life, this bacterium piqued my interest.
When an oil-spill occur this causes a threat the ocean life. Petroleum is toxic and can cause the wildlife to die or become sick. When Alcanivorax borkumensis breaks down oil in also causes are imbalance in the ecosystem as there is more carbon dioxide and nitrogen released.
Alcanivorax borkumensis is a bacterium that has the ability to break down petroleum-oil in aquatic environments.
Alcanivorax borkumensis phylum is Pseudomonadota and the class is Gammaproteobateria
Alcanivorax borkumensis grows in marine enviroments such as oceans and coastal areas.
Alcanivorax borkumensis is a gram-negative bacterium. This is indicated by the pink colour. This bacterium has a rod shape. Alcanivorax borkumensis is aerobic. It is non-motile bacterium.
Alcanivorax borkumensis degrades petroleum-oil. This bacterium specialised in alkane metabolism. This bacterium can break down a whole range of alkanes. When a oil-spill occurs the number Alcanivorax borkumensis.
Alcanivorax borkumensis breaks down the hydrocarbons in oil. They "eat" the hydrocarbons from the oil and use it for energy , growth and reproduction. This eventually converts the oil into carbon dioxide and water.
