D.V. Adegunloye
Department of Microbiology,
Federal University of Technology,
P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria
F.C. Adetuyi
Department of Microbiology,
Federal University of Technology,
P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria
F.A. Akinyosoye
Department of Microbiology,
Federal University of Technology,
P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria
M.O. Doyeni
Department of Microbiology,
Federal University of Technology,
P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Microbial analysis of compost using cow dung as booster was investigated. Compost supported high population levels of bacteria with 86% of cultures tested being gram-positive and negative. The microbial identification system based on biochemical analysis identified different groups of bacteria. The microorganisms isolated and identified were Bacillus pumilus, B macereans, B. sphearicus B laterosporus, Micrococcus varians, Proteus mirabilis, Enterobacter aerogenes for bacteria, while Aspergillus rapens, A niger, A. flavus, A. fumigatus, Mucor mucedo, Rhizopus stolonifer, Varicosporium and Fusarium, were isolated for fungi. The microbial loads of the compost varies between 1.6 x 106 and 1.2 x 107 cfu/ml for bacteria, 5.0 x 104 and 5.0 x 107 cfu/ml.
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D.V. Adegunloye, F.C. Adetuyi, F.A. Akinyosoye and M.O. Doyeni, 2007. Microbial Analysis of Compost Using Cowdung as Booster. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 6: 506-510.
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2007.506.510
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2007.506.510
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2007.506.510
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2007.506.510