Effect of different organic nutrient supplements on the total heterotrophic counts and diesel oil degradation in diesel polluted soil

dc.contributor.authorAkujobi, C. O.
dc.contributor.authorNjoku, H. O.
dc.contributor.authorAbanno, N.
dc.contributor.authorOkorondu, S. I.
dc.contributor.authorOgbulie, J. N.
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-17T12:24:36Z
dc.date.available2025-03-17T12:24:36Z
dc.date.issued2009-12
dc.descriptionThe article is an original paper with tables
dc.description.abstractThe effect of graded quantities of different organic nutrient supplements on the total heterotrophic counts and diesel oil degradation in diesel-polluted soil was studied. Soil samples were mixed with different volumes of diesel to obtain heavy and moderate pollution, which was subsequently amended with different quantities of organic nutrient supplements. Total heterotrophic counts were determined at two weeks intervals for 16 weeks and the oil and grease content were determined at the beginning and at the end of the study. The result showed a general increase in microbial count with increase in the quantities of supplement. Poultry waste-amended samples had the highest count in all the samples followed by pig waste and cow dung-amended samples. Diesel oil degradation followed the same order with the highest percentage oil degradation obtained in poultry waste-amended samples. It therefore, showed that poultry waste is the best organic waste to be applied in a bio degradation process.
dc.identifier.citationAkujobi, C. O., Njoku, H. O., Abanno, N., Okorondu, S. I. & Ogbulie, J. N. (2009). Effect of different organic nutrient supplements on the total heterotrophic counts and diesel oil degradation in diesel polluted soil. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 3(6), 1480 - 1490
dc.identifier.issn1991-8631
dc.identifier.urihttp://indexmedicus.afro.who.int
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.futo.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14562/1690
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Formulae Group
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectDiesel oil
dc.subjectorganic nutrients
dc.subjectbiodegradation
dc.subjectheterotrophic microorganisms.
dc.subjectDepartment of Microbiology
dc.titleEffect of different organic nutrient supplements on the total heterotrophic counts and diesel oil degradation in diesel polluted soil
dc.typeArticle

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