Isolation And Identification Of Proteolytic And Lipolytic Microorganisms From Soil Receiving Abattoir Effluents ....

ABSTRACT

The isolation and identification of proteolytic and lipolytic microorganisms from soil receiving abattoir effluents were carried out. Soil samples contaminated with abattoir effluent were collected. The total aerobic plate count ranged from lix lO7cfu/m - l.46xlO7cfuImL lipolytic count ranged from l.01x106cfu/ml - 9.4xlO6cfuImL lipolytic count ranged from to 6.lxlO6cfu/ml and fungal count ranged from 4.2x106cfu1m1 - 6.6x106c1u/ml. The microorganisms isolated and their percentage occurrence were Staphylococcus aurcus. 2O% Pseudomonas species. I 6% Streptococcus species, I 6%: Bacillus species. I 4%: Micrococcus species, 6%;, 1 2%; Kiebsella species. I 6%; Aspergilus species. 57% and Rhizobus species. 42%. The results showed that the soil receiving abattoir effluent was contaminated heavily with known pathogenic microorganisms. The abattoir effluent should therefore be treated before discharge and good hygiene practices should also be maintained.