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Identification and characterization of Klebsiella variicola collected from Akole, Ahemednagar
Authors
S R Adik, B T Pawar
Abstract
Endophytic nitrogen fixing bacteria Klebsiella variicola was collected
from Akole, taluka of Ahmednagar district (MS). Total 24 samples were collected
from various localities of the taluka. Soil type, pH and Water Holding Capacity
(WHC) of the collected samples were studied. After isolation of bacteria from
sugarcane sample, Cell morphology and colony morphology of the collected
bacterial samples was studied. With the help of special media and morphological
characters preliminary identification of Klebsiella variicola was done.
Out of these 24 bacterial strains, morphologically 19 bacterial strains were
identical with Klebsiella variicola bacterial strains viz. AK01,
AK02, AK03, AK04, AK06, AK08, AK09, AK10, AK11, AK12, AK13, AK14, AK15, AK16,
AK17, AK19, AK20, AK22 and AK24 While 05 bacterial strains AK05, AK07, AK18,
AK21 and AK23 were different from one another and they are grouped in Group-II.
Colonies were creamy white, circular, small to large sized, opaque with smooth margins.
Klebsiella variicola is able to increase nutrient supply, soil fertility
and crop growth of sugarcane. The study of Klebsiella variicola will be
useful for further researchers and it will be better alternative for chemical
fertilizers.
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Pages:30-32
How to cite this article:
S R Adik, B T Pawar "Identification and characterization of <i>Klebsiella variicola </i>collected from Akole, Ahemednagar". International Journal of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Vol 6, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 30-32
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