Question

which microbe is used to remove oil from water

Answer 1

Oil-eating microbes — with names like Alcanivorax borkumensis — are some of the smallest living things on earth, but they can have a powerful impact. The bacteria occur naturally in water and, when they come in contact with oil, they eat it, producing the byproducts carbon dioxide and water

Answer 2

microorganisms or biological agents to break down or remove oil; such as the bacteria Alcanivorax or Methylocella Silvestris.

This process is called bioremediation