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Palm oil effluent is a wastewater generated from palm oil milling activities which requires effective treatment before discharge into water and environmental courses due to its highly polluting properties. The microbial and physiochemical analysis of palm oil mill effluent in Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State Nigeria were studied using standard procedure techniques. Results of the pH determination showed that palm oil mill effluents is acidic with the pH values ranged between 5.8 and 6.4. Microorganisms recovered from the Palm Oil Mill Effluent are Proteus vulgaris,Staphyloccocusaureus, Bacillus cereus, Klebsiella pneumonia, Psuedomonasaeruginosa, Fusarium, microoccus sp., Candida and Aspergillusniger. These microorganism recovered are not friendly with human environment and it is therefore recommended that palm oil mill effluents need to be properly treated before discharging it to the environment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study
1.2 Aim and Objective of the Study
1.3 Justification
1.4 Significance of the Study
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Palm Oil Mill Effluent
2.2 Effect of Pome on the Environment
2.3 Characteristics of Palm Oil Effluent
2.4 Palm Oil Activities
2.5 Sustainable Management of Pome Waste
CHAPTER THREE: MATERIALS AND METHODS
3.1 Samples Sites
3.2 Sample Collection
3.3 Sterilisation of Materials
3.4 Media
3.5 Characteristion and Identification of Biochemical Characteristics
3.6 Gram Staining
3.7 Biochemical Identification of the Microorganisms
3.7.1 Catalase Test
3.7.2 Oxidase Test
3.7.3 Citrate Utilization Test
3.7.4 Urease Test
3.7.5 Methyl-Red Test
3.7.6 VogesProskauer Test
3.7.7 Starch Hydrolysis
3.7.8 Indole Production Test
3.7.9 Sugar Fermentation Test
3.8 Lactophenol Staining
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS
4.1 Isolates Recovered from the Samples
CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
5.1 Discussion
5.2 Conclusion
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