Microbial degradation of n-hexadecane in mineral salt medium as mediated by degradative enzymes

► Microbial degradation of n-hexadecane by three individual bacterial strains. ► Alkane hydroxylase, alcohol dehydrogenase and lipase enzymes were overexpressed. ► A clear link between surface tension, CSH, and pseudosolubilization with n-hexadecane degradation.