Cellulosimicrobium cellulans and Acinetobacter baumannii were isolated from tarball.
Cellulosimicrobium cellulans and Acinetobacter baumannii degraded 64.4% and 58.1% of diesel alkanes in 10 days at 32 °C.
Cellulosimicrobium cellulans and Acinetobacter baumannii utilized diesel-oil for growth.
Cellulosimicrobium cellulans and Acinetobacter baumannii degraded most individual diesel alkanes by 53.4% - 95.9%.