Functional gene expression of oil-degrading bacteria resistant to hexadecane toxicity.

Highlights: [•] Microbes isolated from crude oil are more tolerant to hexadecane toxicity. [•] IC 50 value of hexadecane on USTB-2 and BSn5 were 375 and 210μgmL−1, respectively. [•] Overexpression of the oxidoreductase genes in the strain USTB-2. [•] Combine chemistry and molecular biology for in situ oil decontamination. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

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