Degradation of hydrocarbons in the presence of other organic substances by bacteria isolated from seawater

Three bacterial strains, isolated on gas-oil from seawater, have a variously changed growth on hexadecane with supply of two organic substances. Acetate reduces growth of all tested strains and particularly the hexadecane degradation by Acinetobacter sp. On the contrary, trypticase-phytone promotes the degradation by the three strains.