Exploring the possibility of Arhodomonas sp. Seminole Bacteria as a source of sustainable consumption of harmful oil products using Gel Electrophoresis and PCR Products.

Abstract

In regions where oilrigs are used, the resulting oil product and its high salinity causes massive environmental damage. The objective of our experiment is to obtain bacteria that can thrive in extremely salty areas and that consume oil runoff, turning it into organic waste. A species of Arhodomonas bacterium was found to be living in such an area in Seminole. After reproducing and studying the genomic code of the bacteria using a method of photocopying called PCR, The experimenters found that thiolase is a fatty acid protein produced by these bacteria that allow it to stand these high levels of salt.