2013
DOI: 10.4314/njtr.v5i0.90321
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Microbiological Studies of Abattoir wastes in Ipata Market, Ilorin, Kwara State

Abstract: Microbiological and Physicochemical studies of abattoir waste was conducted within a period of 12 weeks. Total viable bacterial counts ranged from 4.0x108 to 5.6x108 cfu/ml with cow dung yielding the highest count. Total coliform counts ranged from 1.0x108 to 9.0x108 while total faecal coliform counts ranged from 1.0x108 to 6.0x108 cfu/ml. Twelve Bacteria genera isolated were Escherichia coli, Bacillus cereus, B anthracis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella sp, Shigella… Show more

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