A new strain of Gordona terrae microorganism has been isolated, which is capable of oil oxidizing in sewages, natural waters and soils.

   A new strain of Gordona terrae has been isolated, which provides a highly effective purification of contaminated media from oil and petroleum products. The experimental investigation results have demonstrated the maximum of diesel fuel decomposition at 95.6 % reached on the sixth day of treatment.
     A fundamental difference of this strain from other destructors is that this microorganism possesses a high catalase activity, which creates favorable adaptation conditions for persistence and functioning of the strain under the environmental pressure. The efficiency of oil destruction is 50 to 90% depending on the hydrocarbon present.
      This strain allows new biotechnologies to be developed for purification of fresh and brackish water ponds, sewages, and soils polluted with oil and petroleum products thus improving purification efficiency.