Optimization of enrichment and isolation media of thermophilic hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria isolated from oil reservoir of West Java for microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) application

• Main Authors: Astuti, Dea Indriani, Purwasena, Isty Adhitya, Satrio, Gregorius Gilang, Andika, Kelvin Rachmad, Millati, Ghaida Zainiya, Dwiningrum, Tera Wahyu, Meriani, Evita
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15909/1/11.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15909/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid49bil9_2020/KandunganJilid49Bil9_2020.html

Microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) is a tertiary oil recovery process which aims to increase the crude oil recovery uptake to 55% from its original oil in place. In its application, indigenous microorganisms are commonly used as the main biological agents, but the isolation processes become mo...