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Could wood provide a better home for oil-degrading microbes?

Source: Phys.org · Oct 20, 2026 13:40 UTC

An oil tanker ship in the Houston Ship Channel — File photo roger4336 / Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source

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According to a study conducted by researchers at Sultan Qaboos University, the material used to support microbial biofilms could influence their potential role in treating water generated during oil production. The research was led by Ph.D. candidate Arwa Al-Hadhrami under the supervision of Dr. Daniel Blackburn and conducted by a Sultan Qaboos University team representing the College of Agricultu

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