Bacteriological studies on Purna river water at Asegaon Purna with reference to coliform from Amravati District, MS, India

Authors

  • Khalokar SP Research Student, Department of Zoology of Zoology, Shri.Shivaji Science College, Amravati, MS, India

Keywords:

Coliform, Escherichia coli, River water, faecal bacteria

Abstract

Freshwater bodies are the major and good source of potable water due to the purification property of water. But due to the increased amount of discharged sewage, industrial waste, increased urbanisation and agricultural activities. Water quality is affected day by day, hence, present investigation is undertaken for Purna river at Asegaon Purna and present study revealed the presence of bacterial contamination of Escherichia coli. Monthly samples were taken during August 2015 to September 2016. Bacteriological analysis and its presence of Escherichia coli is confirmed by MPN method using presumptive confirmatory and completed test. Dark water colonies with metallic shine on Eosine methylene blue (EMB) agar confirm the presence of faecal coliform as samples were taken from same spot throughout the year. All samples show the contamination of E. coli in different ranges

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IJLSCI_Vol. 7 No. 3 (2019): Internationl Journal of Life Sciences

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2019-09-30

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Khalokar SP. (2019). Bacteriological studies on Purna river water at Asegaon Purna with reference to coliform from Amravati District, MS, India. International Journal of Life Sciences, 7(3), 583–585. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/852

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Vol. 7 No. 3 (2019): International Journal of Life Sciences

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