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Research Article
Vol. 38, Issue 1
Degradation of Diesel by Staphylococcus sciuri Strain XB1 Isolated from a Dumpsite in Lagos State, Nigeria
Staphylococcus sciuri strain XB1, a diesel degrading bacterium, was isolated from Igando dumpsite by continuous enrichment technique on diesel mineral salt medium (MSM). The isolate was identified using cultural, morphological, biochemical characteristics and complemented with analytical profile index. The isolate is yellowish, Gram-positive cocci,...
