公开(公告)号：US20180016545A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15546771

申请日：2016-01-27

Applicant: STATOIL PETROLEUM AS

Inventor： Ane KJØLHAMAR ,  Anita SKARSTAD ,  Hans-Kristian KOTLAR

IPC: C12N1/26 ,  C09K8/582 ,  B01F3/08

CPC classification number: C12N1/26 ,  B01F3/08 ,  C09K8/582

Abstract: The invention provides an automated method for selecting a microbial strain from within a microbial strain library which can degrade or emulsify a target oil substrate. An apparatus, device or system adapted to perform the method of the invention is further provided. The use of the method of the invention in a method for preparing a microbial inoculum suitable for use to degrade or emulsify a target oil substrate; in a method of treating an oil reservoir or environmental remediation; and in a method for producing a biosurfactant-like substance is also provided.