Our experiments have demonstrated that low concentrations of SDS enhanced significantly bioavailability
and consequently biodegradation of diesel oil at low temperatures in an aqueous system, without
residual surfactant pollution. However, the application of SDS in soil was not successful. Thus, the
suitability of surfactants has to be tested for each system. The results of our study could be of particular
importance for in-situ bioremediation precesses in cold temperature environments,