Abstract

OPTIMIZATION OF CARBON (C) SOURCE ON THE GROWTH OF HYDROCARBON DEGRADER AROBES

Preeti Singh and *Dr. Ajit Pandya

Abstract

Carbon is thought one of the most important factors for optimization of any microbial process. Certain microbes prefer simple sources like glucose, sucrose, lactose, mannose and other simple sugars, but in case of complex compound, they tend some time for adaptation. The principle objective of study is to degrade the crude oil, still the other sources were used. Sucrose has shown steady increase in the growth of microorganisms up to 72 hrs. Surprisingly Bacillus species was found least efficient. In case of glucose growth of microbes was increased gradually with time up to 48hrs for most of the cases. After that reduction is observed in Halomonas daqingensis PS13 and Parapusillimonas granuli PS14.

Keywords: Carbon, Growth, Parapusillimonas granuli PS14, Halomonas daqingensis PS13, Bacillus species,