An outlook on microbial behavior: Mimicking a biodiesel (B100) spill in sandy loam soil

Although different types of biodiesel are marketed worldwide, studies on their environmental impact are scarce. Therefore, we selected pure biodiesels (B100) from rapeseed (BR), sunflower (BF), and soybean (BS) to mimic their contamination of sandy loam soil and then studied their biodegradation by the soil microcosms. All the biodiesel samples presented significant values (p < 0.05) of CO2 release. The fatty acid profiles revealed that they all...