A scientific study conducted at the College of Science at the University of Basra, conducted by lecturers Hawra Qais Obaid, Dr. Wijdan Hussein Abdul Sahib, and Dr. Asia Fadel Abdullah, examined the molecular detection of bacteria isolated from polluted environments and examined their ability to produce extracellular biopolymer aggregating materials.

The study, published in the Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, a Scopus indexed journal, revealed that biocomponents of microorganisms are the large molecules released by microbes during their growth and decomposition. These compounds are used in wastewater treatment and are more environmentally friendly.

The study identified ten bacterial isolates, with nine isolates recorded as new strains.

The results of the study revealed that the most diverse and dominant genus among the sixteen isolated bacterial genera was the most effective at producing biocomponents.