Isolation, Characterizationand Screening of Zinc Tolerating Bacteria in the Soil of Maiduguri, Borno State
Student: Halima Umar (Project, 2025)
Department of Biotechnology
Kashim Ibrahim University
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Abstract:
Zinc contamination in agricultural soils poses a significant threat to crop productivity and soil health.This study aimed to isolate and characterize zinc-tolerant bacteria from contaminated irrigation farms for their potential in bioremediation. Soil samples were collected, and bacteria were isolated using selective media supplemented with zinc. Isolates were characterized morphologically, biochemically, and their minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for zinc was determined. Results revealed a high abundance of zinc-tolerant bacteria, with Bacillus and Pseudomonas species being predominant. These isolates exhibited significant tolerance to zinc, with MIC values up to 0.002 μg/mL. The findings confirm the presence of resilient microbial communities in contaminated soils and highlight the potential of these indigenous zinc-tolerant bacteria for use in bioremediation strategies to detoxify zinc-polluted agricultural land.
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- Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun 1
- Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun(Aff To Ekiti State Uni), Osun State 1
- Osun State College of Education, Ilesa, Osun State. (affl To Univ of Ibadan) 2
- Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State 476
- Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State 11
- Our Saviour Institute of Science and Technology (polytechnic) Enugu, Enugu State 1
- Pamo University of Medical Science, Port Harcourt, Rivers State 1
- PAN-ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY, KM 52 LEKKI-EPE EXPRESSWAY, IBEJU-LEKKI, LAGOS STATE. 14
- Paul University, Awka, Anambra State 2
- Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun, Delta State 1