Selection of suitable growth medium for free-living diazotrophs isolated from compost


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Matthews Stella, . and Suhaimi Masduki, . Selection of suitable growth medium for free-living diazotrophs isolated from compost. pp. 211-219. ISSN 1394-9829

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Four free-living nitrogen fixing bacteria namely NC 2 NC 4 NC 10 and NC 11 were tested for nitrogenase activity. NC 10 performed the highest nitrogenase activity (3.01 x 10“3 mol/h/ml) followed by NC 4 (6.84 x 10“4 mol/h/ml) NC 2 (2.36 x 10“5 mol/h/ml) and NC 11 (7.48 x 10“5 mol/h/ml). The nitrogenase activity of mix culture was recorded as 7.48 x 10“5 mol/h/ml. Beijerinckia medium was the most suitable growth medium for all four organisms followed by Derxia medium and Ashbys medium. In these three mediums high microbial density was obtained in a short period. The optimal growth was achieved within 48 h. Beijerinckia medium showed the highest O.D reading 1.326 A at 24 h. This was followed by Derxia medium 1.135 A and Ashbys medium 0.811 A.


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Abstract

Four free-living nitrogen fixing bacteria namely NC 2 NC 4 NC 10 and NC 11 were tested for nitrogenase activity. NC 10 performed the highest nitrogenase activity (3.01 x 10“3 mol/h/ml) followed by NC 4 (6.84 x 10“4 mol/h/ml) NC 2 (2.36 x 10“5 mol/h/ml) and NC 11 (7.48 x 10“5 mol/h/ml). The nitrogenase activity of mix culture was recorded as 7.48 x 10“5 mol/h/ml. Beijerinckia medium was the most suitable growth medium for all four organisms followed by Derxia medium and Ashbys medium. In these three mediums high microbial density was obtained in a short period. The optimal growth was achieved within 48 h. Beijerinckia medium showed the highest O.D reading 1.326 A at 24 h. This was followed by Derxia medium 1.135 A and Ashbys medium 0.811 A.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Composts
AGROVOC Term: Diazotrophs
AGROVOC Term: Nitrogen fixing bacteria
AGROVOC Term: Nitrogenase
AGROVOC Term: Nitrogen fixation
AGROVOC Term: Isolation
AGROVOC Term: Acetylene
AGROVOC Term: Ionization
AGROVOC Term: Optical density
AGROVOC Term: Protein isolates
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 06:29
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24551

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