Actinomycetes Associated With The Rhizosphere Of Some Selected Plants

EMENIKE HELEN MOUAU/MCB/14/23801 | 43 pages (8906 words) | Projects

ABSTRACT

Actinomycetes are saprophytic soil inhabitants, the most widely distributed group of microorganism in nature. Plant rhizosphere soil habors various kinds of microorganism. Actinomycetes are aerobic, spore forming Gram-positive bacteria belonging to the order Actinomycetales characaterised with substrate and aerial mycelium growth that form the most abundant organisms that form thread-like filaments in the soil and are responsible for characteristically “earthy” smell of freshly turned healthy soil. The present study was conducted with a view to isolate and identifies Actinomycetes from rhizospheric soil of plant (potato, turmeric and coconut) Obtained from Okwuta Ibeku Umuahia using standard microbiological and biochemical techniques. The soil was pre-treated to eliminate the community known microbes using a hot air oven. The culturing was  done using spread method and was subcultured using streak method.  Two isolates were identified as Actinomyces spp and Streptomyces spp. The highest number of Actinomycetes were isolated from potato rhizoshere soil (2x10-5) from this study. Actinomycetes can be isolated and identified from different rhizosphere of plants. Further study should be carried out on rhisosphere of plants to exploit beneficial actinomycetes which will be useful to man and its environment.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page i

Certification ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgements iv

Table of contents v

List of tables vii

Abstract viii

CHAPTER ONE

1.1       Introduction 1

1.2       Actinomycetes 2

1.3       Aims and Objectives 3

CHAPTER TWO

2.0        LITERATURE REVIEW 4

2.1       Actinomycetes 4

2.1.1    Actinomycetes diversity and distribution in nature 6

2.1.2    Actinomycetes a novel microorganism 6

2.1.3    Actinomycetes -brief on taxonomy 8

2.1.4    Role of Actinomycetes in ecosystem 9

2.1.5    Actinomycetes in plant rhizosphere of soils 9

2.2       Actinomycetes enzymes 10

2.2.1     Production of lytic enzymes 10

2.2.2    Therapeutic enzymes 10

2.2.3    Actinomycetes in biodegradation of toxic pollutants 11

2.2.4    Actinomycetes as a probiotic supplement 12

2.2.5    Actinomycetes as Biocontrol Tools 12

2.3       Characteristics of Actinomycetes 13

2.3.1     Biochemical and physiological characteristics                                                    13

2.3.2    Molecular characteristics                                                                                14 

CHAPTER THREE

MATERIALS AND METHODS                                                                                  17

3.1        Sample collection                                                                                            17

3.2       Sterilization of Materials                                                                                  17

3.3       Pre-treatment of Soil Samples                                                                            17 

3.4.1    Media Used                                                                                                    17 

3.5      Serial Dilution                                                                                                17

3.5.1     Culturing                                                                                                        18

3.5.2    Colonial Examination                                                                                      18

3.5.3    Sub-Culturing                                                                                                  18

3.5.4    Gram Staining                                                                                                  19 

3.6       Biochemical Test                                                                                              19

3.6.1     Starch hydrolysis test                                                                                        19

3.6.2    Hydrogen sulphide test                                                                              20

3.6.3     Gelatin hydrolysis                                 .                                                              20

3.6.4    Catalasetest                                                                                                    21

3.6.5    Oxidasetest                 .                                                                                    21

3.6.6    Carbohydrate fermentation test                                                                      21

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0       Results                                                                                                            23

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1        Conclusions                                                                                                    26

5.2       Recommendations                                                                                            26

References                                                                                                                27

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APA

EMENIKE, M (2020). Actinomycetes Associated With The Rhizosphere Of Some Selected Plants. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Oct 18, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/actinomycetes-associated-with-the-rhizosphere-of-some-selected-plants

MLA 8th

MOUAU/MCB/14/23801, EMENIKE. "Actinomycetes Associated With The Rhizosphere Of Some Selected Plants" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 09 Jun. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/actinomycetes-associated-with-the-rhizosphere-of-some-selected-plants. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.

MLA7

MOUAU/MCB/14/23801, EMENIKE. "Actinomycetes Associated With The Rhizosphere Of Some Selected Plants". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 09 Jun. 2020. Web. 18 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/actinomycetes-associated-with-the-rhizosphere-of-some-selected-plants >.

Chicago

MOUAU/MCB/14/23801, EMENIKE. "Actinomycetes Associated With The Rhizosphere Of Some Selected Plants" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 18 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/actinomycetes-associated-with-the-rhizosphere-of-some-selected-plants

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