Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology

Imran Khan

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• Research Article
  Ecological and Microbiological Characteristics of the Jhelum River in Kashmir Himalaya
  Author(s): Shugufta Jan, Imran Khan, Gowhar H Dar, Azra N Kamili and Irfan-ur-Rauf Tak Shugufta Jan, Imran Khan, Gowhar H Dar, Azra N Kamili and Irfan-ur-Rauf Tak
  
  We have assessed the density and diversity of bacterial load of the water body, the Jhelum River from Kashmir Himalaya. Bacteria were isolated and identified and some physical parameters like pH and temperature were measured between June-November 2011, in four sampling sites along the river. The highest bacterial count of was observed at site IV, with a cfu/ml of 2.0 × 103 in the month of July. The lowest viable count was at site III, with a cfu/ml of 0.3 × 103 in the month of November. Among different strains isolated it was found that 73% of strains isolated were Gram negative and about 27% of strains were Gram positive. It was also observed that 5% of strains were Gram positive cocci, 27% strains were Gram negative cocci, 15% were Gram positive Bacilli and 34% were Gram negative Bacilli. It was also found that 32% strains were cocci, 49% Bacilli, 12% strains were Diploc.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9597.1000277

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