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Thermophillous fungi associated with dimili and gwana warm springs of yankari game reserve, Bauchi state Nigeria
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Auwalu Lamid, Ogbonna C I C, Abigail Ogbonna, R Ibrahim
Abstract
A research was carried out on thermophilous fungi associated with Dimili
and Gwana warm springs in Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi State of Nigeria. The
warm springs in question included Dimili and Gwana. Samples of water were
collected from the test springs and transported to the Department of Plant
Science and Biotechnology Applied Microbiology Postgraduate Laboratory
aseptically with the aid of 1 litre sterile glass bottles. Such samples of
water were then plated out on nutrient Agar, yeast starch Agar and Exp.
Cellulose Agar. A total of 30 culture plates were employed for each culture
medium. The resultant culture plates were divided in 3 batches, each containing
10 culture plates. The first batch of plates was incubated at 25oC
for isolation of mesophilic fungi. The second batch of plates was incubated at
37oC for the isolation of thermotolerant fungi while the last batch
of 10 plates was incubated at 45oC for the isolation of thermophilic
fungi. Control plates (10 for each incubation temperature) were also set up. The
plates were examined after 4 – 7 days for the development of fungal colonies. The
plates were re-examined after 14 days for the development of more fungal
colonies. The fungi that developed were duly purified and examined under the
microscope A total of 27 Thermophillous fungi were isolated from both the
Dimili and Gwana hot springs coastal soil during the rainy season and dry
season. The implication of the various results obtained have been discussed.
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How to cite this article:
Auwalu Lamid, Ogbonna C I C, Abigail Ogbonna, R Ibrahim "Thermophillous fungi associated with dimili and gwana warm springs of yankari game reserve, Bauchi state Nigeria". International Journal of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Vol 5, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 1-6
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