Aerobic Bacterial Degraders in Effluent from Itoku Textile Industry, Abeokuta
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2013-12-11
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Academic Journals: African Journal of Biotechnology
Abstract
The local textile industry in Itoku village is one major textile industry in Abeokuta Ogun state, known for
“adire” production whose processes are not maintained at regulatory standards. This study involves
isolating and identifying aerobic microorganisms in waste water effluents from this textile Industry and
screening for aerobic degraders among the isolates. Fifty milliliter (50 ml) of three dye effluents; purple,
brown and green were collected into sterile bottles and designated (Ef1), (Ef2) and (Ef3). Tap water was
used as control (Cont). Isolation, identification and screening of isolates for percentage decolorization
were done using standard method. Colony-forming units showed the trend Ef3 > Ef2> Ef1. Bacterial
isolates included Bacillus megaterium, Staphylococcus simulans, Micrococcus varians, Bacillus
niacinni, Lysinibacillus sp. and Bacillus carbonificus. Aneurinbacillus aneurinilytus alone was isolated
from the control sample. Bacillus megaterium and Lysinibacillus sp. were the most predominant
species in the effluents. S. simulans was the most efficient degrader and its use could be exploited.
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Seven aerobic textile effluent remediating bacteria were isolated.
Keywords
Aerobic bacteria, Textile effluent, Dye, Itoku